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mundungus

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[muhn-duhng-guhs] / mʌnˈdʌŋ gəs /

noun

Archaic.

  1. malodorous tobacco.

Etymology

Origin of mundungus

1630–40; Latinized variant of Spanish mondongo tripe

Example Sentences

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I stick to my own mundungus; any novelty disturbs my thoughts.

From Our Friend the Charlatan by Gissing, George

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