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单词 ranga
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Definition of ranga in English:

ranga

noun ˈraŋə
Australian derogatory, informal
  • A red-haired person.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • How terrible it must have been for the ultra-competitor to realise he'd been beaten, by a ranga of the female persuasion no less.
    • I feel a bit guilty because I get angry letters off rangas and parents with kids that are rangas.
    • I generally see the same people walking most mornings - the wild-haired ranga with the hand weights, the two old Italian dudes who chat for the entire 7 km circuit, the guy who wears a white singlet no matter what the weather.
    • I get called ranga and carrot-top, but the thing is, I get more compliments than not.
    • The Cowboys winger is understandably very slow to get up after he had the stuffing knocked out of him by the hard hitting ranga!
    • I have a soft spot for rangas.
    • I think it would be fitting for the final doctor to finally be a fiery haired ranga.
    • This is a win for all Aussies and especially for us rangas who think red is the new gold.
    • I am almost the only person with dark hair in my extended family of rangas.
    • She may like to be called a "ranga" but most people do not actually like to be insulted.

Origin

Early 21st century: from orangutan (the animal being known for its reddish hair).

Definition of ranga in US English:

ranga

nounˈraNGə
Australian derogatory, informal
  • A red-haired person.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I get called ranga and carrot-top, but the thing is, I get more compliments than not.
    • She may like to be called a "ranga" but most people do not actually like to be insulted.
    • I feel a bit guilty because I get angry letters off rangas and parents with kids that are rangas.
    • The Cowboys winger is understandably very slow to get up after he had the stuffing knocked out of him by the hard hitting ranga!
    • I think it would be fitting for the final doctor to finally be a fiery haired ranga.
    • I am almost the only person with dark hair in my extended family of rangas.
    • I generally see the same people walking most mornings - the wild-haired ranga with the hand weights, the two old Italian dudes who chat for the entire 7 km circuit, the guy who wears a white singlet no matter what the weather.
    • This is a win for all Aussies and especially for us rangas who think red is the new gold.
    • I have a soft spot for rangas.
    • How terrible it must have been for the ultra-competitor to realise he'd been beaten, by a ranga of the female persuasion no less.

Origin

Early 21st century: from orangutan (the animal being known for its reddish hair).

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