英语词汇“pongo”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pongo

/ˈpɒŋɡəʊ

noun (plural pongos) British military slang

A soldier (used especially by members of the Royal Navy or RAF).Later we loaded up with our cargo of tanks and pongos (soldiers)....

Sailors noted the similarity of the sand-apes' colour to the rough brown uniform of the British Army, thus soldiers are known as Pongos.

Early 17th century (denoting a large African ape): from Congolese mpongo. The slang sense dates from the early 20th century.

单词	pongo
释义	pongo /ˈpɒŋɡəʊ / noun (plural pongos) British military slang A soldier (used especially by members of the Royal Navy or RAF).Later we loaded up with our cargo of tanks and pongos (soldiers).... Sailors noted the similarity of the sand-apes' colour to the rough brown uniform of the British Army, thus soldiers are known as Pongos. Origin Early 17th century (denoting a large African ape): from Congolese mpongo. The slang sense dates from the early 20th century. Rhymes bongo, Congo, drongo, Kongo
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