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Drongo is a slang term that originated in the United Kingdom and is used to describe someone who is considered foolish or inept. The word is often used to mock or tease someone who has made a mistake or acted in a silly or absurd way.
The drongos are a family, Dicruridae, of passerine birds of the Old World tropics. The 31 species in the family are placed in a single genus, Dicrurus. Drongos are mostly black or dark grey, short-legged birds, with an upright stance when perched. They have forked tails and some have elaborate tail decorations.
The meaning of DRONGO is any of a family (Dicruridae) of insectivorous passerine birds native to Africa, Asia, and Australia that usually have glossy black plumage and long forked tails.
(Australian English, New Zealand English, slang) a stupid person. Word Origin. Check pronunciation: drongo. Definition of drongo noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun drongo mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun drongo . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definitions of 'drongo' 1. : 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. [...] 2. Australian and New Zealand slang. a foolish person. [...] 3. Australian informal. a new recruit in the Royal Australian Air Force. [...] More.
drongo in British English. (ˈdrɒŋɡəʊ ) noun Word forms: plural -gos. 1. 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. 2. Australian and New Zealand slang. a foolish person.
