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tonger
tonger n. 
/ˈtɒŋə(r)/ one who gathers oysters with oyster-tongs.
/ˈtɒŋə(r)/ one who gathers oysters with oyster-tongs.ΘΚΠ
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1887 G. B. Goode Fisheries U.S.: Hist. & Methods II. 552 As soon as a tonger has caught as many as his small boat will carry he sells out to the runner and returns to work.
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