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Verb 1. Derived from the discovery of pimps smoking spliffs etc using tongs so as not to contaminate them with finger prints. A way of smoking.

Verb 2. To smoke anything other than a cigarette.

Tongsed

Adj 1. When one is intoxicated by any substance.

Tongsin'

Verb 1. Smoking/drinking.

Adj 2. Someone acting in an irregular manner. Crazy, off the wall.

Adj 3. Something trippy or incredible. You approve of it.
"Ah bruv come let's tongs."
"Ah I'm proper tongsed as well"
"Oi bruv is we tongsin' tonight?"
"Jokes! Dis bre's tongsin'!"
"AAAH DAS TONGSIN'!"
"Tongs it bruv!"
Tongs by James. December 8, 2004
To show someone the tongs is to show them the middle and index finger as an insult. Also known as the Vs.
Boab: I'm sure that radge driving past just flicked us the tongs!

Rab: Aye? What a radge!
Tongs by oscardela November 9, 2012
large pipe wrench like devices used in the oil drilling industry to attach/dettach pipe and various other pecies.
Tongs by DeanR September 15, 2005
Mid Western slang heavily used in North Western PA, & North East Ohio during the 1960's, and 70's for "flat sandal thong toed flip flops," or inexpensive plastic/rubber shower shoes of that time period,
Don't forget to grab your" tongs," kids, we might go to the beach
Tongs by Swago-soul February 12, 2020

Tongs be Tongin’

The action tongs make- even broken tongs “tong”
Tongs be Tongin’ by Thinks a lot December 9, 2025

peter tongs 

The gripping devices found opposite the end of the arm that is connected to a shoulder
Grandma always said "wash your peter tongs before you eat"

Dude , thats just wrong ,keep your peter tongs off of my beer !
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