mundungus

[muhn-duhng-guhs]

noun

Archaic.

1. malodorous tobacco.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mundungus¹

1630–40; Latinized variant of Spanish mondongo tripe

Example Sentences

“I — no — what — ?” spluttered Mundungus, who was slowly turning purple.

From Literature

There was a bang, and Harry felt his hands fly off Mundungus’s throat.

From Literature

“But it’s all right, he’s not dead—it’s Mundungus, he’s been arrested and sent to Azkaban! Something to do with impersonating an Inferius during an attempted burglary...and someone called Octavius Pepper has vanished... Oh, and how horrible, a nine-year-old boy has been arrested for trying to kill his grandparents, they think he was under the Imperius Curse...”

From Literature

“I thought Snape and Mundungus were on the same side,” muttered Harry to Ron and Hermione.

From Literature

“Oh, ’ello, ’Arry,” said Mundungus Fletcher, with a most unconvincing stab at airiness.

From Literature