gong???

[James Smith]

Today's word (22 Aug) at the Wordsmith "A.Word.A.Day"
site is "mingy" (= mean + stingy.)  The sentence

"The abandonment of gongs in most countries reveals
how mingy the British were." (The Australian, Mar 16,
2000)

was given as an example of it's use.

Any of you know the meaning of "gong(s)" in this
context?


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