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kanga1

Pronunciation: /ˈkaŋgə/
Definition of kanga

noun

Australian informal
  • 1a kangaroo.
  • 2a prison warder.

Origin:

1920s: abbreviation; kanga1 (sense 2) from rhyming slang kangaroo 'screw'

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