ranga

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Meaning · English

An orange-haired or red-haired person.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

You′re looking down upon ‘rangas’ crossing at the traffic lights below. What a cheap but satisfying form of Dublin entertainment! With the sun out, the redheads of Dublin glow like copper wire.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ranga” mean?

An orange-haired or red-haired person.

Is “ranga” formal or informal?

ranga is generally derogatory, slang.