mundungus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mundungus
1630–40; Latinized variant of Spanish mondongo tripe
Example Sentences
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“Oh, ’ello, ’Arry,” said Mundungus Fletcher, with a most unconvincing stab at airiness.
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“Are you selling this stuff?” asked Harry, watching Mundungus grab an assortment of grubby-Iooking objects from the ground.
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“Oh, well, gotta scrape a living,” said Mundungus.
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“I — no — what — ?” spluttered Mundungus, who was slowly turning purple.
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“Harry, you mustn’t!” shrieked Hermione, as Mundungus started to turn blue.
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