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.