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Australian slang: A "no-hoper" or fool. Derives from a racehorse of that name in the 1920's that never one a race out of 37 starts.

Recruits to the RAAF in WWII earned the nickname "drongos".

(Nothing to do with the class of bird -- drongo)
"You've really mucked that up, ya drongo!"
drongo by PEB May 22, 2006
a stupid, inept, dimwit or slow-witted person
"ya big drongo!"
drongo by eH? March 17, 2003
An Australianism or Aussieism for an unintelligent person, a loser, a halfwit or someone that is running on half a deck.
LOL! Did you see that drongo just do a linelock outside the police station? He is busted for sure.
Drongo by Woohzal March 11, 2008
A person seemed to be, in some form or another, stupid. Drongo is a typically australian word and is part of common australian dialect.
Pass me that wratchet you Drongo
Drongo by neon2000 November 11, 2003
A person who is completely brain dead (not literally), constantly doing stupid nonsensical things.
Omg! Steve is a fucking drongo.
Drongo by Agent Word-smith December 29, 2018
fool to act in a stupid way to make your self a laughing stock
you bloody Drongo you have spilled my beer
Drongo by Kiaran Clarson September 25, 2003