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Wonga by Anonymous July 23, 2003

Wonga Man 

The legendary man who rose to fame simply by saying 'Wonga!' on the Envirofone advert. Has since become an Internet sensation. Is often used in videos to illustrate a point through the use of the word 'Wonga!'.
Narrator: 'Want some money for your phone?'

Wonga Man: 'WONGA!'
English Romany word for money. Originally means burning embers and in other european Romani dialects 'angaar' still has that meaning. In 18th and 19th century English 'coal' also meant money. Wonga is the romani calque.
moola, dosh, bread, wonga, I don't care as long as its money
wonga by klidenengro September 9, 2004
Meaning money, dosh, cash, dough, readies, paper, coinage etc

Strange because nobody heard it until it was on TV.
Popularised in 2009 by some random dude on the Envirfone advert. Where you send them your old phone for WONGA!
You can get £50, £100 or maybe even £150!
which helps the environment but doesnt explain how...
hmmmm
-"Got an old mobile phone?"

- "Ancient! So last year!"

-"Want some money for it?"

-Dosh,
-Readies,
-WONGA!!"

"Fifty pounds!

A hundred pounds!

maybe even A HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS!"

-"Coooooool!"
Wonga by Iliketurtleskid December 10, 2009

Wonga Boxed 

Babe, I'm absolutely wwwwwwwonga boxed!
Wonga Boxed by RhiD November 18, 2009
I gots no wonga
wonga by Pagslar January 16, 2011