Drongo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Drongo is a noun meaning Any bird of the genus Dicrurus.
Meaning
Any bird of the genus Dicrurus.
More Meanings
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A fool, an idiot, a stupid fellow.
Example Sentences
I'd rather sit in this daggy bathtub than get a hug from you, you drongo.
One drongo executive can do harm enough, but things get worse when they start recruiting people like themselves.
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 enough wind to operate the one you already have, so I doubt there′ll be enough to work two of them.’
Word Forms
- drongos
- drongoes
Synonyms for drongo
Depending on context, synonyms include cretin, doilem, dufus, fool, glaik, idiot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dicrurid, cracticid, drongo cuckoo, dronte, dikkop, indigobird.
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