a Chinese association or secret society in the US, frequently associated with underworld criminal activity
堂(常与地下犯罪活动相联系的美国华人组织或秘密帮会)。
curl (hair) using tongs
用钳卷(发)。
collect (oysters) using oyster tongs
用钳捕集(牡蛎)。
"late 19th cent.: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect)