Bang a Ranga Meaning and Voting Claim Fact Checked
“In Australian lingo, to 'bang a ranga' means to have relations with a red-haired person. If viewers take its repetition as a command, they'll be too busy to vote”
Summary
In Australian slang, “ranga” refers to a person with red hair, but there is no evidence that the phrase “bang a ranga” is used to mean having sexual relations with a red‑haired person. Additionally, no sources link any repetition of this phrase to influencing voter behavior. The claim is therefore inaccurate.
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- Ranga, bogan and mugachino among new words added to Australian dictionary - BBC News
The updates include slang terms such as 'ranga' (someone with red hair) and 'bogan' (someone uncultured).
- Is Aussie slang dying out? | Australia news | The Guardian
It sometimes seems as though Chris Lilley is solely responsible for keeping Australian slang neologism alive. His alter ego Jonah popularised the term “ranga”, meaning ginger (from orangutan), and it was used to describe everyone from Julia Gillard to yours truly.
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Jonah: A Ranga sir. ’Cause he’s got red hair.
- ranga - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Extracted from (o)rang(utan), with -er suffix; in use since 1990s; to a certain extent popularised by the ABC television show Summer Heights High (2007) · ranga (plural rangas)
- Urban Dictionary: ranga
A ranga is Australian slang for a red hair it is seen as an insult.
- What is the meaning of ranga in Australia?
Ranga in Australian slang is a reference to red hair. Generally, if an Australian is being effusive about someone with red hair, they’ll use redhead to describe them. Ranga isn’t quite a loaded term, but it sometimes comes with connotations of being scrappy or rough-and-ready.
- ranga, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ranga. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Australian English.
- RANGA meaning: Australian slang for red-haired person - OneLook
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- RANGA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Australian offensive a person with red hair.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
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