Mongolian idiocy
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noun (often lowercase)Pathology.
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) Down syndrome.
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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Origin of Mongolian idiocy
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM Mongolian idiocy
Mongolian idiot, nounWords nearby Mongolian idiocy
Mongol Empire, Mongolia, Mongolian, Mongolian fold, Mongolian hot pot, Mongolian idiocy, Mongolian People's Republic, mongolian spot, Mongolian wild ass, Mongolic, mongolism
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