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drongos

drongos is the plural of drongo.

Meaning of drongo

Noun (1)

drongo (plural drongos or drongoes)

  1. Any bird of the genus Dicrurus.

Noun (2)

drongo (plural drongos)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, slang) A fool, an idiot, a stupid fellow.
    • In another story, the drongo is working for a farmer when the boss decides it is time to build another windmill. The drongo agrees to help but asks the farmer if he thinks it really makes sense to have two windmills. ‘What do you mean?’ the farmer asked. ‘Well, says the drongo, ‘there′s barely...2010, Graham Seal, Great Australian Stories: Legends, Yarns and Tall Tales, page 191

Phrases with drongos

Questions about drongos

What is drongos the plural of?
Drongos is the plural of drongo.

Words near drongos in the dictionary

  1. drongo shrike
  2. drongo shrikes
  3. drongo-cuckoo
  4. drongo-cuckoos
  5. drongoes
  6. drongos
  7. Drongowski
  8. Drongowskis
  9. drongs
  10. dronie
  11. dronier

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