Prong

Disagree with someone, as in John told me Max was sure to win, but I beg to differ--I don't think he has a chance. This courteous formula for expressing disagreement echoes similar uses of beg in the sense of "ask," such as I beg your pardon, so used since about 1600. Also see excuse me.

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Prong can refer to:

Things

• Tine (structural), branches or spikes of various tools and natural objects
• Pronging, the gait of quadrupeds involving jumping high into the air (Stotting)
• Pronghorn, an ungulate mammal native to North America
• Pin of an electrical connector

Names

• Prong (band), a groove/industrial metal band from New York City
• "Prongs", a nickname of James Potter (character)

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