Thursday, July 15, 2010

Slang word of the day: ranga

Today's slang word of the day is ranga. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

ranga

noun

  • a person with red hair. Australian slang.
    A "deeply off the record" tweet from NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell was posted on Twitter today in an embarrassing gaffe in which he appeared to call redheaded Prime Minister Julia Gillard a "ranga".

    -- "Oops: O'Farrell 'off the record' tweet", The Sydney Morning Herald, Paul Tatnell, July 15 2010

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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