wonga

/ ˈwɒŋɡə /

noun

1. informal.
   money

Word History and Origins

Origin of wonga¹

C20: possibly from Romany wongar coal

Example Sentences

Wonga-wonga, wong′ga-wong′ga, n. the large Australian white-faced pigeon—a table delicacy.

From Project Gutenberg

A large flight of Wonga Wonga pigeons were feeding on the seeds of various species of Acacia; we shot two of them.

From Project Gutenberg

We approached the range just before sunset, much tired, with two Wonga-Wongas and three iguanas at our saddles.

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