drongo

ˈdrɒŋɡoʊ

Definition

Definition of drongo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insult

Rare

fool or stupid person

Rare

Don't be such a drongo, think before you act!

idiot

simpleton

ornithology

TECH.

any bird of the family Dicruridae

TECH.

The drongo perched on the branch, watching closely.

military

Dated

new recruit in the Royal Australian Air Force

Dated

The drongo struggled with the basic training exercises.

novice

rookie

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any bird of the family Dicruridae

Origin of drongo

Australian slang, drongo (fool)

Examples of drongo in a sentence

Stop acting like a drongo and pay attention.
A drongo swooped down to catch an insect mid-air.
The drongo's call echoed through the forest.
The drongo asked many questions during the briefing.
Every drongo must pass the fitness test.

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French:idiot, drongo, ...
German:Trottel, Drongo, ...
Italian:fessacchiotto, drongo, ...
Spanish:tonto, drongo, ...
Portuguese:tanso, drongo, ...
Chinese:笨蛋, 卷尾鸟, ...
Japanese:ドロンゴ, オウチュウ, ...
Arabic:أبله, دِرُونغُو, ...
Hebrew:כְּסִיל, דְרוֹנְגוֹ, ...
Russian:тупица, дронго, ...
Ukrainian:дурник, дронго, ...
Hindi:ड्रोंगो, डिक्रुरिडाए पक्षी, ...
Bengali:বোকা, ড্রঙ্গো, ...
Catalan:bàrbar, drongo, ...
Czech:hlupák, drongo, ...
Danish:klovn, drongo, ...
Dutch:drongo, nieuweling, ...
Greek:χαζός, δρόγκος, ...
Hungarian:idióta, drongó, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សល្ងង់, បក្សីដ្រុងហ្គោ, ...
Korean:멍청이, 직박구리, ...
Persian:احمق, پرنده درونگو, ...
Polish:głupek, drongo, ...
Portuguese (BR):idiota, pássaro drongo, ...
Romanian:prost, drongo, ...
Swedish:dumming, drongo, ...
Thai:คนโง่, นกแซงแซว, ...
Turkish:enayi, drongo, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ ngốc, chim drongo, ...

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