DRONGO


Meaning of DRONGO in English

[ 'drɒŋgəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es )

1》 a long-tailed, crested songbird with glossy black plumage, found in Africa, southern Asia, and Australia. [Family Dicruridae: several species.]

2》 informal, chiefly Austral./NZ a stupid or incompetent person.

Origin

C19: from Malagasy; sense 2 is said to be from the name of a very unsuccessful Australian racehorse of the 1920s.

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