pongo
Britishnoun
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an anthropoid ape, esp an orang-utan or (formerly) a gorilla
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slang military a soldier or marine
Etymology
Origin of pongo
C17: from Kongo mpongo
Example Sentences
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Si ya sabes como me pongo, etc. etc.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
“Sí, ahorita te pongo el tele,” Morales murmured to the kids before turning to talk with Arlene Mejorado, one of the photographers for this story.
From Slate • Sep. 2, 2020
In the end, of course, a pongo cobber shouts Smiley a bike, and everything is bokker.
From Time Magazine Archive
"In 1918," I pointed out coldly, "I shall be learning the pongo."
From Once a Week by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)
This pongo slept in the trees, building a roof to shelter himself from the rain, and living wholly on nuts and fruits.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward
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