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drongo

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drongo [ˈdrɒŋgəʊ]
n pl -gos
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called drongo shrike any insectivorous songbird of the family Dicruridae, of the Old World tropics, having a glossy black plumage, a forked tail, and a stout bill
2. Austral and NZ slang a slow-witted person
3. (Military) Austral informal a new recruit in the Royal Australian Air Force
[from Malagasy]
Translations
drongo
n
(esp Austral pej inf: = person) → Schwachkopf m (pej inf)
(= bird) → Drongo m
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