drongo
nounInformal
An Australian English slang term. Browse all Australian slang.
What it means
An idiot. Dated but still in use, and rarely aggressive.
In use
Some drongo left the gate open.
Don't be a drongo, check it first.
Where it comes from
From Drongo, a racehorse of the 1920s that ran 37 times without a single win. The horse was named after the drongo bird; the insult is named after the horse.
First attested: 1940s
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- galah, dill