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franger en · NOUN

Etymology

Unknown; perhaps an alteration of french letter.

Meanings

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang) A condom.
   • Ranpaging^([sic]) Roy Slaven & HG Nelson who are comedians of the host broadcaster's Olympic graveyard shift have said that 48,000 of the frangers are for the personal use of the mayor of the Olympic village - 'Richo'. they claim the rest are for the Cuban team who when they have finished their events are going at it like rabbits. 2000 September 22, rhay10, “Sydney 2000 -Too sexy for some.....”, in rec.travel.australia+nz (Usenet):
   • Gone are the terms we used in our youth the frenchies, frangers, rubbers, joes, french letters, gumboots, rubbers, johnnies, parachutes and plastic fantastics -- these days they're just condoms. 2002 February 7, Janine Burgess, “Armour against pleasure?”, in The Timaru Herald:
   • The barber would say while he was cutting a grown-up′s hair, ‘Do you need any home supplies, sir?’ which is the secret code for a packet of frangers. 2001, Bryce Courtenay, Four Fires, unnumbered page:
   • You have a point. But on the other hand, I didn't run off and tell mum with a six pack in one hand and an open franger packet in the other. 1999 November 4, Egan Blinkhorn, “Pirate Pay TV”, in aus.tv.pay (Usenet):

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Synonyms

cum catcher · rubber · condom