mong

[ muhng, mong ]

noun

, Australian.

1. mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.

mong

¹

/ mʌŋ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for mongrel

mong

²

/ mɒŋ /

noun

1. slang.
   a stupid or foolish person

Word History and Origins

Origin of mong¹

Shortened form

Word History and Origins

Origin of mong¹

C20: a shortening of mongol

Example Sentences

By visiting Admiralty or Causeway Bay or Mong Kok, they see that it's not a dirty affair.

From The Daily Beast

Quarrellin' 'mong themselves now, mark you, beef bein' as scarce as diamonds in them hard times.

From Project Gutenberg

When morning-time come, we go away from all these noisy peoples, we go 'mong the Egyptian peoples.

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They told me that old Norna's cave was 'mong these rocks, and yet I find it not.

From Project Gutenberg

Hear his old feet, stuck on them dear bow-legs of his, making a sound that I'd know 'mong ten thousand!

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Disgraced at Court, nevertheless Chong Mong-ju had been too popular with the provincial priesthood.

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