DRONGOS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Drongo

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 19th century: from Malagasy. drongo (sense 2) is said to be from the name of an Australian racehorse of the 1920s which consistently finished last or near last

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdrɒŋɡəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a songbird with glossy black plumage and typically a long forked tail and a crest, found in Africa, southern Asia, and Australia.

Short Definition:

songbird with glossy black plumage found in Africa

Definition:

a stupid or incompetent person

Short Definition:

stupid or incompetent person

Examples:
  • I gave that drongo fifty dollars and he only gave me change for ten!

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