Moron vs Nong - What's the difference?
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(dated, originally) A person of borderline intelligence in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50-69.
(informal) An unintelligent person; an idiot; a fool.
(slang, Australia, New Zealand) An idiot.
* 1983 , Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers , Penguin 2009, p. 126:
*:‘In there, you nong ,’ Max said, pointing out a pink-brick home with a 1950s skillion roof.
* 2008 , Michael Panckridge, Hat Trick! Toby Jones, Books 1-3 , 2010,
* 2010 , John Dale (editor), Best on Ground: Great Writers on the Greatest Game ,
Moron is a related term of nong.
As a proper noun moron
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(en noun)Usage notes
* The current medical term for having an IQ between 50 and 69 is mild mental retardation.Synonyms
* *Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l)nong
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- ‘You guys are such nongs ! Why would you want to face up to Shoaib Akhtar when you could win a World Cup against the young blond Aussie star at the home of cricket?’
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- and spend every second Saturday defiant and one-eyed among the opposition nongs at the Barkly Street end.