Talk:gong
British slang: medals are awards. However, not all awards are gongs. I'm pretty sure the British usage is specifically for medals with round (gong-shaped) disks - hence the name. Sources, anyone? Rklawton 02:01, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
I've heard it used to mean any sort of award, not just a medal. UK press often refers to TV awards as gongs.--Dmol 08:19, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
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Rfv-sense "To affect someone deeply; usually emotionally", which was supposedly added from personal experience... SURJECTION ·talk·contr·log· 12:33, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
- Certainly plausible as a metaphor. Cf. ring someone's bell. But, not every metaphorical use is part of the lexicon. DCDuring (talk) 13:00, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
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