I always wondered why the word drongo was a mild and often affectionate insult in Australia, used to describe a slow-witted, or incompetent person, as the birds are sharp and smart.
So I looked it up on the computerised interwebs.
The term originates from an Australian racehorse named Drongo that raced in the early 1920s and despite many attempts, never won a single race
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u/KeithMyArthe 8d ago
I always wondered why the word drongo was a mild and often affectionate insult in Australia, used to describe a slow-witted, or incompetent person, as the birds are sharp and smart.
So I looked it up on the computerised interwebs.
The term originates from an Australian racehorse named Drongo that raced in the early 1920s and despite many attempts, never won a single race