pongo

British  

/ ˈpɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. an anthropoid ape, esp an orang-utan or (formerly) a gorilla

2. slang military a soldier or marine

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Etymology

Origin of pongo

C17: from Kongo mpongo

Example Sentences

One of the few people who can help is Rubén Pongo.

From BBC

That is after he scored 10 goals in the opening five games, the best start to an English top-flight season since Aston Villa's Pongo Waring in 1930.

From BBC

The flaming-orange-haired primates are the only great ape native to Asia, and the Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus, has long represented the soul of Gunung Palung while playing a crucial role in the health of its forests.

From National Geographic

Prior to 700,000 years ago, Gigantopithecus and Pongo weidenreichi lived in forests with overhead canopies where they ate leaves, fruits, and flowers, with delectable vegetation available much of the year round.

From National Geographic

Meanwhile Pongo weidenreichi changed its diet to subsist on fibrous plants that were more readily available.

From National Geographic