A fool, an idiot, a stupid fellow.
Idiot, fool, slow-witted person. Mild affectionate insult.
"You're a drongo, mate."
“Dismal donnie the ugly thugly drongo.”
Add your own interpretation of "drongo".
Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
See all Australian & NZ slang slang on Slangora.
Browse all slang words starting with D.
“Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SeaBirds, birds that spend most of their time at Sea. The Alt Theme is #Black, birds that have mainly Black Plumage. The Drongo is black but the sun begs to differ. #birds 🪶”
No comments yet — say something.
A fool, an idiot, a stupid fellow.
No comments yet — say something.
Any bird of the genus .
Drongo means: Any bird of the genus .. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
drongo means: Any bird of the genus .. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
No comments yet — say something.