wonga

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From the Romany word wanger (coal); "coal" was also used as a slang term for money in England in the 18th and 19th century.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒŋɡə

[edit] Noun

wonga (uncountable)

1. (slang, British, chiefly London, New Zealand) money.

   A whole wodge of wonga.