Boong
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bʊŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Boong is a noun meaning (Australia, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) An Australian Aboriginal person.
Meaning
(Australia, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) An Australian Aboriginal person.
More Meanings
- (Australia, slang, dated) A native of New Guinea or Malaysia.
Example Sentences
‘[…]I quit the feds because I didn't want to be a showpiece boong cop.’
A couple of boongs came down and carried me up to the hut where our R.A.P. corporal was.
I heard Bruce tell one of the drinkers he'd bought a place in Queensland where you could ‘still call a Boong a Boong’.
During the War the soldiers generally referred to Papua New Guineans as “Boongs,” a name also given to black Americans. It is not a nice word, but is fair to say that the Aussies held the boongs in quite some affection during the War.
Word Forms
- boongs
Synonyms for boong
Depending on context, synonyms include abo, Jacky.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bong, boonga, booner, blackgin, bogan, blackboy.
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