drongo
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[ drong-goh ]
/ ˈdrɒŋ goʊ /
noun, plural dron·gos.
any passerine bird of the family Dicruridae, of Africa, Asia, and Australia, the several species usually having black plumage and long, forked tails.
Origin of drongo
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Borrowed into English from Malagasy around 1835–45
Words nearby drongo
dromos,
dromotropic,
dronabinol,
drone,
drone aircraft,
drongo,
dronklap,
dronkverdriet,
droob,
drook,
drookit
Definition for drongo (2 of 2)
drongo
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[ drong-goh ]
/ ˈdrɒŋ goʊ /
noun, plural dron·gos. Australian Slang.
a stupid or slow-witted person; simpleton.
Origin of drongo
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1920–25; probably to be identified with
drongo1, as a name for the Australian bird
Dicrurus bracteata; though often popularly alleged to have originated from the name of an unsuccessful racehorse of the 1920s
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British Dictionary definitions for drongo
drongo
/ (ˈdrɒŋɡəʊ) /
noun plural -gos
Also called: drongo shrike
any insectivorous songbird of the family Dicruridae, of the Old World tropics, having a glossy black plumage, a forked tail, and a stout bill
Australian and NZ slang
a slow-witted person
Australian informal
a new recruit in the Royal Australian Air Force
Word Origin for drongo
C19: from Malagasy