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Speaking of Australian politics: a new slang word I've learned since the new PM took office--Ranga. Short for orangutan and refers to a redhead. nm

Posted by ralph wiggum (aka Wiggum17) Jul 5 '10, 18:08

Ahh, you wacky Aussies.

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Shes looks a little like the mum from Family Guys according to a guy on GNW -- nm - Karl_S Jul 5, 19:28 1
- I think she looks like Tilda Swinton -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 19:29
Non-milky white Australians call the British/Irish descendants "skippies" - facto Jul 5, 18:28 3
- "spic" is really distasteful. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 18:35 1
  - how about wop? - zork Jul 5, 18:42
- "Wog" is pretty offensive unless used by Greeks to describe each other. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 5, 18:31
that's one of my favourites. I can't believe it hasn't come up before. -- nm - mafic Jul 5, 18:23 5
- I honestly had never heard it until I saw a story on women wanting to "go Ranga" like Julia. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 5, 18:25 4
  - Julia who? -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 18:40 3
    - Julia Gillard--first female prime minister of Australia. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 5, 18:44 2
      - just googled her. she has roots. Bottle red!!! -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 19:10 1
        
        This is why your people are kicked. -- nm - TFox Jul 5, 19:13
wow. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 18:22
Is it supposed to be insulting? Or just ... weird? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 5, 18:22 12
- it's really more of a descriptor. it can be used endearingly, derisively, or however else you want it. -- nm - mafic Jul 5, 18:25 4
  - I think its a bit like ginger, in that it can be derisive, but don't have to be? nm - ralph wiggum Jul 5, 18:28 3
    - Or like "half-pint", to descibe a tiny, short person? - facto Jul 5, 18:30
    - yeah, without context it's pretty neutral. -- nm - mafic Jul 5, 18:28
    - "doesn't". nm - ralph wiggum Jul 5, 18:28
- calling someone an orangutan doesn't sound like a compliment to me. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 18:22 6
  - Fling your poo at him! nm - ralph wiggum Jul 5, 18:26 4
    - hey! that's monkeys! - loosilu Jul 5, 18:34 3
      - I was shocked when my dad, unprompted, corrected my neice that an orangutan is an ape and not a monkey - Reagen Jul 5, 19:18
      - meh, Redmond is a great ape and he flings poo -- nm - zork Jul 5, 18:35 1
        
        he's a lesser ape. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 18:38
  - but it's a step up for redheads. - ty97 Jul 5, 18:25
can you only use it if the carpet matches? -- nm - zork Jul 5, 18:13 1
- I.....don't want to know. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 5, 18:14

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Speaking of Australian politics: a new slang word I've learned since the new PM took office--Ranga. Short for orangutan and refers to a redhead. nm

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