wango

W4A1N1G2O1

noun

A boomerang.

RareScrabble 9

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nounwango (plural not attested)
  1. datedno pluralA boomerang.

    I once nearly had my arm broken by a wango, whilst standing within a yard of the native who threw it, and looking out purposely for it.

    1840-1841, Edward John Eyre, Expeditions of Discovery in South Australia

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APA

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MLA

“wango.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wango. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wango,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wango.

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