nong

[ nong ]

nounAustralian and New Zealand Informal.
  1. a foolish, incompetent person.

Origin of nong

1
1940–45; probably by shortening of Australian and earlier British slang ning-nong, ning-nang fool, perhaps expressive variants of earlier nigmenog fool, of obscure origin

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British Dictionary definitions for nong

nong

/ (nɒŋ) /


noun
  1. Australian slang a stupid or incompetent person

Origin of nong

1
C19: perhaps alteration of obsolete English dialect nigmenog silly fellow, of unknown origin

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