Ton

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Ton

Type

free base

Denotation

various units of mass and volume, large or excessive amount

Etymology

variant of tun, from Middle English tonne, tunne; Old English tunne

Evidence

fuckton, kiloton, megaton, megaton, shitton, ton, tonnage, tons

Notes

spelling influenced by Old French tonne

See Also

Tun, Tonne

Homographs

Ton, Ton(e) [Tone, Ton]