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
My pongo had rather a sad and downcast look, but was gentle and affectionate, and very fond of society, preferring those persons who busied themselves about it.
From Happy Days for Boys and Girls by Various
Beyond the pongo of Manseriche a new world was entered, a perfect ocean of fresh water—a labyrinth of lakes, rivers, and channels, set in an impenetrable forest.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Benett, Léon
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