Noun: drongo (drongos,drongoes) dróng-gow
- A passerine bird of the family Dicruridae, usually black with a deeply forked tail, native to Asia, Africa, and Australia
"The glossy drongo is known for its ability to mimic other birds"
- [Austral, NZ, informal] A person who lacks good judgment
"Don't be such a drongo; think before you act";
- fool, sap [N. Amer, informal], muggins [Brit, informal], tomfool, meathead [informal], jughead [N. Amer, informal], mampara [S.Africa, informal], dill [Austral, NZ, informal], nit [Brit, informal], boofhead [Austral, informal], moegoe [S.Africa, informal], galah [Austral, informal], charlie [Brit, informal], diddy [Brit, informal], juggins [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: drongoes, drongos
Type of: simple [archaic], simpleton
Encyclopedia: Drongo