jong

/ jɒŋ /

noun

1. informal.
   a friend, often used in direct address

Word History and Origins

Origin of jong¹

from Afrikaans

Example Sentences

Throughout his first term, Trump often disregarded the advice of his cabinet officials and intelligence agencies to make ambitious foreign policy declarations and pursue direct arrangements with autocrats like Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un.

From Salon

In North Korea itself, it was announced that its leader, Kim Jong un, had signed a decree ratifying a mutual defence treaty with Russia, which was approved in June at a summit in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From BBC

We listened to him lust after the power held by autocrats like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Xi Jinping.

From Slate

He has heaped praise on authoritarian leaders like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, whom he said were “at the top of their game, whether you like it or not”.

From BBC

There has been no official statement from North Korea, but analysts believe Kim Jong Un is invested in the US electoral outcome, because it could reopen the possibility of talks.

From BBC