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wonga

British  
/ ˈwɒŋɡə /

noun

  1. informal money

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wonga

C20: possibly from Romany wongar coal

Example Sentences

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When you're pulling in that kind of wonga, it's clearly difficult to know what to want for Christmas.

From The Guardian • Dec. 26, 2012

If FTT supporters in Europe are right, the UK government will soon be looking enviously across the English Channel at all the lovely, easy wonga being raised in Germany and France.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2012

A million is a few seconds, a trillion is 30 years – it's a lot of wonga.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2012

Carlito woke up and resolved to make his dream come true: he would build that tower of wonga and invite City to help him!

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2010

RE: 1245 - If the Arsenal game later is anything like West Ham's 1st visit to the Grove, then Sport Relief is in for some serious wonga!

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2010

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