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ranga


A person with red hair, male or female. Believed to be derived from Orang Utan, but is isn't derogatory: That ranga they had at full forward kicked 10 of their goals; Check out that ranga chick over there!

Contributor's comments: I have heard it, but it was derogatory - along the lines of "you ranga".

Contributor's comments: There are two different meanings I've heard "ranga" used for: one is generally an affectionate term, used for redheads, and the other is when it is used as a derogatory term in general, not always for redheads, although this is generally acknowledged to be an incorrect and uninformed use of the word.