conger
noun
con·ger
ˈkäŋ-gər
1
plural -s : conger eel
2
capitalized [New Latin Congr-, Conger, from Latin] : a genus consisting of the typical conger eels compare leptocephalus
Word History
Etymology
Middle English congre, cunger, from Old French congre, from Latin congr-, conger, from Greek gongros; akin to Old Norse kökkr ball, Latin gingiva gum of the mouth, Greek gongros excrescence on trees, gongylos round, Lithuanian gunga hump, lump, ball, and perhaps to Middle Low German kinke kink; basic meaning: lump
- toss one's hat into the ring
- toss out
- toss-up
- toss-ups
- toss/flip a coin
- tossa
- tossa jute
- tossed
- tossed (down or off)
- tossed back
- tossed down or off
- tossed in
- tossed off
- tossed one's cookies
- tossed out
- tossed salad
- tosser
- tossers
- tosses
- tosses (down or off)
- tosses back
- tosses down or off
- tosses in
- tosses off
- tosses one's cookies