"wrongo" meaning in English

See wrongo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wrongos [plural]
Etymology: wrong + -o Etymology templates: {{suf|en|wrong|o}} wrong + -o Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrongo (plural wrongos)
  1. (slang) Synonym of wrong 'un (“dishonest or disreputable person”) Tags: slang Synonyms: wrong 'un [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-wrongo-en-noun-hTnao7mc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -o

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wrongo meaning in English (1.6kB)

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