How do you use "Drongo" in a sentence?

What a drongo! Don't be such a drongo. That drongo can't do anything right.

Drongo

Q: What does "Drongo" mean?

Australian insult meaning a stupid or incompetent person. 'Drongo' is a distinctly Australian insult meaning idiot or fool. Named after a racehorse called Drongo who consistently came last in the 1920s. Despite the horse's name coming from a bird, Australians use it purely as an insult for hopeless people.

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Significado: Australian insult meaning a stupid or incompetent person.

澳大利亚骂人话，指蠢人或无能的人。

Insulto australiano que significa una persona estúpida o incompetente.

オーストラリアの侮辱語。バカや無能な人。

바보, 멍청이 (호주식)

'Drongo' is a distinctly Australian insult meaning idiot or fool. Named after a racehorse called Drongo who consistently came last in the 1920s. Despite the horse's name coming from a bird, Australians use it purely as an insult for hopeless people.

'drongo'是地道的澳大利亚骂人话，意思是白痴或蠢蛋。源自1920年代一匹总是跑最后的赛马Drongo。尽管这匹马的名字来自一种鸟，但澳大利亚人纯粹用它来侮辱没希望的人。

'Drongo' es un insulto claramente australiano que significa idiota o tonto. Nombrado por un caballo de carreras llamado Drongo que siempre llegaba último en los años 20. Aunque el nombre del caballo viene de un pájaro, los australianos lo usan puramente como insulto para personas inútiles.

「drongo」は明らかにオーストラリアの侮辱語で、バカや間抜けを意味します。1920年代にいつもビリだった競走馬のドロンゴにちなんで名付けられました。馬の名前は鳥から来ていますが、オーストラリア人はダメな人への侮辱としてのみ使います。

멍청하거나 어리석은 사람을 가리키는 호주 속어. 1920년대에 항상 지기만 하던 유명한 경주마의 이름에서 유래했다.

Ejemplos

What a drongo!
真是个蠢蛋！
¡Menudo inútil!
なんてバカだ！
이런 멍청이!
Don't be such a drongo.
别那么蠢。
No seas tan inútil.
そんなバカなことするな。
그렇게 멍청하게 굴지 마.
That drongo can't do anything right.
那个蠢货什么都做不好。
Ese inútil no hace nada bien.
あのバカは何をやってもダメだ。
저 멍청이는 하는 일마다 엉망이야.

Pronunciación

/ˈdrɒŋɡəʊ/

Guía de uso

Contexto: insult, teasing

Tono: insulting, exasperated

✓ Correcto

Australian insult
澳大利亚的侮辱语
insulto australiano
オーストラリアの侮辱語
호주식 욕

✗ Incorrecto

Not understood outside Australia
在澳大利亚以外不被理解
No se entiende fuera de Australia
オーストラリア以外では通じない
호주 밖에서는 통하지 않음

Errores comunes

Specifically Australian term

Origen e historia

Named after Drongo, an Australian racehorse in the 1920s who never won despite racing 37 times. The bird called a drongo is actually quite clever, but Australians use the word purely to reference the hapless horse.

Etimología: From Drongo the racehorse

Primera vez registrado: 1920s racehorse, 1940s slang

Contexto cultural

Era: 1940s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal Australian

Pop culture: Australian media

Regional notes: Distinctly Australian. Not used or understood elsewhere.

Historia y curiosidades

Drongo was a racehorse who raced 37 times between 1923-1925 and never won, though he came second five times. His consistent failure made his name synonymous with hopelessness, and by the 1940s 'drongo' meant any incompetent person in Australian slang.

Variaciones

Drongo

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