DRONGO

Etymology 1

Noun

drongo (plural drongos)

Any bird of the family Dicruridae.

Etymology 2

Noun

drongo (plural drongos)

(Australia, New Zealand, slang, pejorative) A fool, an idiot, a stupid fellow.

Synonyms

• (clumsy fool; idiot): cretin, doilem (Geordie), dufus, fool, glaik (Geordie), idiot, mong

Anagrams

• Gordon, Grodno

Source: Wiktionary


Dron"go, n.; pl. Drongos (. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A passerine bird of the family Dicruridæ. They are usually black with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of Asia, Africa, and Australia; -- called also drongo shrikes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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