wonga

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[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.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
wonga

Plural
uncountable

wonga (uncountable)

  1. (slang, British, chiefly London, New Zealand) money.
    A whole wodge of wonga.
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