pongo

/ ˈpɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

Origin of pongo¹

C17: from Kongo mpongo

Jessie wondered who Pongo was, and whether any tender passages had passed between him and Miss Galloway.

Raising his arm, he pointed toward the separate hut, and both boys distinctly caught the one word "Pongo."

We can't very well fix a trap out in the forest, because Pongo ain't liable to be hungry right away.

Here he described the fight with Pongo in detail, not mentioning when it occurred and purposely leaving the dwarf rather confused.

Next morning the entire tribe left the village and approached the sacred hut of Pongo.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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