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   wonga

   /ˈwɒŋɡə/

   noun

   • 1. money: informal British "you want to earn a lot more wonga"

   Word Origin 1980s: perhaps from Romani wongar ‘coal’, also ‘money’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What is the meaning of the word Wonga-Wonga?

   • [ 1890–95; by ellipsis from wonga-wonga vine, perh. to be identified with wonga-wonga a kind of pigeon ‹ Dharuk wa-ŋa-wa-ŋa] This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: neoclassicism, phoneme, plein-air, takedown, wireless

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   What does a Wonga Wonga do?

   • The Wonga Wonga is known to make clearly visible 'tracks' by following exactly the same path each time they visit a feeding site. It forages exclusively on the ground, feeding on seeds of native and introduced plants as well as fallen fruit and the occasional insect. Its call is a loud monotonous 'woop woop' that can be heard up to 2 km away.

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   What is a wonga pigeon?

   • wonga - wonga, wong′ga-wong′ga, n. the large Australian white-faced pigeon—a table delicacy. A large flight of wonga wonga pigeons were feeding on the seeds of various species of Acacia; we shot two of them. We approached the range just before sunset, much tired, with two wonga -Wongas and three iguanas at our saddles. Wonga definition: .

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   Is 470 quid a lot of Wonga?

   • money £3 million a year—that’s a lot of wonga. 470 quid is an awful lot of wonga. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app Definition of wonga noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWONGA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   wonga. noun [ U ] UK slang uk / ˈwɒŋ.ɡə / us / ˈwɑːŋ.ɡə /. Add to word list. money. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Informal words for money. boodle. bread.

   • English (US)

     WONGA meaning: 1. money 2. money. Learn more.

   • Znaczenie Wonga, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     wonga definicja: 1. money 2. money. Dowiedź się więcej.

   • Wonga: Portuguese Translation

     wonga translate: grana. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wonga in Simplified Chinese

     wonga translate: 钱. Learn more in the Cambridge...

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWONGA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a medium of exchange that functions as legal tender. 2. the official currency, in the form of banknotes, coins, etc, issued by a government or other authority. 3. a particular denomination or form of currency. silver money. 4. property or assets with reference to their realizable value. 5. Word forms: plural moneys or monies formal.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionwonga noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of wonga noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. wonga. noun. /ˈwɒŋɡə/ /ˈwɑːŋɡə/ [uncountable] (British English, slang) money. £3 million a year—that’s a lot of wonga. 470 quid is an awful lot of wonga. Want to learn more?

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   Wonga-wonga, wong′ga-wong′ga, n. the large Australian white-faced pigeon—a table delicacy.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › wonga_nwonga, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun wonga. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English.

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9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › wongawonga - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 30, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] wonga ( uncountable) ( slang, British, chiefly London, New Zealand) Money . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: money. A whole wodge of wonga. See also. [ edit] wonga pigeon. wonga-wonga. Further reading. [ edit] “ wonga ”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. Anagrams. [ edit] wagon, Gowan, Wagon, gowan, Wogan, wango.

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    Define wonga. wonga synonyms, wonga pronunciation, wonga translation, English dictionary definition of wonga. n informal Brit money Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006,...