Meaning & use
nong
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Australian and New Zealand slang for a foolish or stupid person.
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Only a nong would leave the car unlocked in that neighborhood.
He called himself a nong for forgetting the tickets at home.
A note on using this word
Common in Australian and New Zealand informal speech; it is mild enough to be used affectionately as well as critically.
Words with a similar meaning
foolidiot
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