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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
I gots no wonga
wonga by Pagslar January 16, 2011
Wonga is another no longer used word for bank loan in the United Kingdom and NASCAR.
Person A : Hey, I'm running low on money for rent could you help me out?

Person B : Why don't you just go get a Wonga?
Wonga by givemewonga November 28, 2018
South African slang for shit/faeces. Can be used interchangeably with the Afrikaans word "kak".
I went to the bathroom but no wonga came out.
Wonga by romnewz January 27, 2021
His clothes are so "wonga"!!!
wonga by Joe Dog April 22, 2005