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  1. jeffrocks
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    September 29th, 2007 02:43 AM #1
    Lagi na lang bukang-bibig ng taong-bayan ang "tong"saan ba nagsimula ito?
    Di kaya sa tunog ng lata kapag maglalagay ng coins?
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    September 29th, 2007 04:16 AM #2
    Marcos? He He.
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    September 29th, 2007 04:38 AM #3
    Ano ata, sa kantang "Pakitong-kitong"

    "Tong. tong, tong, tong..........pakitong-kitong"


    Palagay ko sa word ngang Kotong. Pina-ikli lang.
    Pero sa sugal, may tong din eh.
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    September 29th, 2007 10:41 AM #4
    Parang sa mah jong yata galing. Wherein the winner of every game gives a portion or percentage, parang "for the boys" or for the upkeep of the place, free food,drinks etc.
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    September 29th, 2007 11:00 AM #5
    According to one government official, " tong " was derived from the Tong Gangs of Hong Kong who, several years ago extorted money from Hong Kong residents and businesses.
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    September 29th, 2007 11:47 AM #6
    for me naman siguro galing sa word na "patong", as in meron kang patong (bribe) sa tao...
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    September 29th, 2007 02:22 PM #7
    i would tend to believe landlord's explanation. i grew up in a house where mahjong games were common and i was in charge of collecting the tong.
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    September 29th, 2007 02:52 PM #8
    aba ok ahh.. kung sakaling matuntun nga ang origin ng word na yan ito ay idagdag ko sa compliation ko.

    May thread nga pala ako tungkol sa "origin of a word"

    imo. pweding "patong", pweding, short ng colloquial word na "kotong"

    mula magkaisip ako nadinig ko na yng "tong" na yan and what i know is it means.. percentage sa napanalunan or kabig sa sugal kagaya ng majong..lol.
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