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boong

American  
[boong, boh-ong] / buŋ, ˈboʊ ɒŋ /

noun

Australian Informal: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a native of New Guinea.

  2. a contemptuous term used to refer to an Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia.

boong British  
/ buːŋ /

noun

  1. taboo an Aborigine or Black person

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Etymology

Origin of boong

First recorded in 1940–45; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

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Humiling ang hari sa canyang alagad nang uala sa kanyat di pa natatangap, ang hiningan naman ay dagling nag-gaoad nang sa boong yatu'y di pa natutuklas.

From A Little Book of Filipino Riddles by Starr, Frederick

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