Kong

Hong Kong dog

slang Diarrhea, especially that which is contracted by travelers to Hong Kong from food poisoning. I'm really worried that I'm going to get Hong Kong dog while I'm traveling.
See also: dog, Kong

it's on like Donkey Kong

slang Used to indicate intense readiness, eagerness, or anticipation for something, especially a competition or confrontation. A variant of the standard phrase "it's on," used with "Donkey Kong" (a popular video game character) as an intensifier and because of the slant rhyme it creates. He said what behind my back? Oh, it's on like Donkey Kong! The coach got everyone on the team hyped up before heading out onto the field. We all knew it was on like Donkey Kong!
See also: donkey, Kong, like, on

King Kong

1. slang In poker, a starting hand consisting of two kings. I was feeling pretty cocky after being dealt a King Kong, but I got beat by someone's three-of-a-kind.
2. dated slang Cheap, potent alcohol, especially that which is produced and distributed illegally. Most of the men in this neighborhood pass their weekends drinking King Kong and lazing about.
See also: king, Kong

King Kong pills

1. dated slang Barbiturate pills or tablets. He used to snort coke for hours, then bring himself back down with King Kong pills.
2. slang Temazepam, a sleep-aid commonly sold under the brand name Restoril. If you ever want a weird trip, take some King Kong pills and try to stay awake for as long as possible. Things get loopy.
3. slang A drug or supplement meant to enlarge a man's penis or improve his sexual performance. He bought some King Kong pills online to make his johnson bigger. Who knows what they'll actually do, but I guarantee they won't do that!
See also: king, Kong, pill
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Hong Kong dog

(ˈhɔŋ ˈkɔŋ ˈdɔg)
n. diarrhea; a case of diarrhea. Andy has a touch of the Hong Kong dog and needs some medicine.
See also: dog, Kong

King Kong pills

and King Kong specials
n. barbiturates. (see also gorilla biscuits.) Watch out for those King Kong pills. She’s a bit numb from “King Kong specials.”
See also: king, Kong, pill

King Kong specials

verb
See King Kong pills
See also: king, Kong, special

kong

(kɔŋ)
n. strong whiskey; illicit whiskey. (From the movie ape King Kong.) How about a big swallow of that kong?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • Hong Kong dog
  • be in it for
  • (the) odds are against (something)
  • be out of (one's) head
  • be at a disadvantage
  • at a disadvantage
  • address comments or remarks to
  • address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
  • address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
  • be more than glad, ready, etc.
References in classic literature
Uncle Mac has a ship just in from Hong Kong, and I thought you would like to go and see it."
Odd smells saluted her nose, and odd sights met her eyes, but Rose liked it all, and played she was really landing in Hong Kong when they glided up to the steps in the shadow of the tall "Rajah." Boxes and bales were rising out of the hold and being carried into the warehouse by stout porters, who tugged and bawled and clattered about with small trucks, or worked cranes with iron claws that came down and clutched heavy weights, whisking them aloft to where wide doors like mouths swallowed them up.
She was just trying to impress upon her mind that Amoy was two hundred and eighty miles from Hong Kong, when Fun came scuffling back, bearing what she thought was a small sword, till he unfurled an immense fan, and presented it with a string of Chinese compliments, the meaning of which would have amused her even more than the sound, if she could have understood it.
Eight Cousins
From London to Suez via Mont Cenis and Brindisi, by rail and steamboats ..............................................................................7 " From Suez to Bombay, by steamer .......................13 " From Bombay to Calcutta, by rail ...............................3 " From Calcutta to Hong Kong, by steamer .................3 " From Hong Kong to Yokohama (Japan), by steamer..........6 " From Yokohama to San Francisco, by steamer ............22 " From San Francisco to New York, by rail ................7 " From New York to London, by steamer and rail............9 "
Around The World In Eighty Days
In the middle sixties she had beaten by a day and a half the steam mail-boat from Hong Kong to Singapore.
Mirror of the Sea
Bagnet quite fresh and collected--as she would be if her next point, with no new equipage and outfit, were the Cape of Good Hope, the Island of Ascension, Hong Kong, or any other military station.
Bleak House
And presently he mentioned that he had written for some jewel lery, real good jewellery--had written to Hong Kong for it.
Falk A Reminiscence
El jefe ejecutivo de la region administrativa especial de Hong Kong es jefe de la region, representa la region administrativa especial, responde ante el Gobierno Popular Central y tambien responde ante la region administrativa especial de Hong Kong.
Practica de <> en la region administrativa especial de Hong Kong
'Our current laws have provided sufficient foundations for us to offer assistance to Hong Kong's people when necessary,' Tsai said, after attending an international forum on police cooperation in Taipei.
Taiwan president rules out refugee act for Hong Kong protesters
I got out of Hong Kong last Friday just in the nick of time.
A tale of two cities
HONG Kong, generally known as the 'Pearl of the Orient' is currently embroiled in protests which have lasted over two months.
What ails Hong Kong ?
Why does the Chinese central government implement 'one country, two systems' in Hong Kong?: Hong Kong was a Chinese territory since ancient times.
What is happening in Hong Kong? - Foreign powers must stop interfering
Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights to and from Hong Kong resumed on Thursday after the Hong Kong International Airport Authority (HKIAA) tightened its security measures in view of the ongoing mass demonstrations.
PAL flights to and from Hong Kong resume on August 15
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- A spokesperson of the Office of the Commissioner of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday deplored and firmly opposed the false remarks by a US congressman on Hong Kong police's handling of recent protests.
China Criticizes US Congressman's Remarks on Hong Kong Protests