What does Mongrel mean?
Definitions for Mongrel
ˈmʌŋ grəl, ˈmɒŋ-mon·grel
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Princeton's WordNet
bastard, mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
"the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"
cur, mongrel, muttnoun
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
Wiktionary
mongrelnoun
Someone of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
That dog is a mongrel, who knows what breed it could be!
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mongreladjective
Of a mixed breed.
Etymology: as mongcorn, from mang , Saxon, or mengen, to mix, Dutch.
This zealot
Is of a mongrel, divers kind,
Clerick before, and lay behind. Hudibras, p. i.Ye mongrel work of heav’n, with human shapes,
That have but just enough of sense to know
The master’s voice. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.I’m but a half-strain’d villain yet,
But mongrel mischievous. Dryden.Base, groveling, worthless wretches;
Mongrels in faction; poor faint-hearted traitors. Addison.His friendship still to few confin’d,
Were always of the middling kind;
No fools of rank, or mongrel breed,
Who fain wou’d pass for lords indeed. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.
Wikipedia
Mongrel
A mongrel, mutt or mixed-breed dog is a dog that does not belong to one officially recognized breed and including those that are the result of intentional breeding. Although the term mixed-breed dog is sometimes preferred, many mongrels have no known purebred ancestors. Crossbreed dogs, and "designer dogs", while also a mix of breeds, differ from mongrels in being intentionally bred. At other times, the word mongrel has been applied to informally purpose-bred dogs such as curs, which were created at least in part from mongrels, especially if the breed is not officially recognized. Although mongrels are viewed as of less commercial value than intentionally bred dogs, they are thought to be less susceptible to genetic health problems associated with inbreeding (based on the theory of heterosis), and have enthusiasts and defenders who prefer them to intentionally bred dogs. Estimates place the prevalence of mongrels at 150 million animals worldwide.
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mongrel
A mongrel is a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed. The term is often used to refer to a dog that does not belong to a recognized breed and has characteristics of many different types. Besides dogs, it can also refer to any cross breed or hybrid of other animals or plants. In a more derogatory sense, it can be used to refer to something mixed, inferior, or of unidentifiable origin.
Webster Dictionary
Mongrelnoun
the progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds, as of domestic animals; anything of mixed breed
Mongreladjective
not of a pure breed
Mongreladjective
of mixed kinds; as, mongrel language
Etymology: [Prob. shortened fr. mongrel, and akin to AS. mengan to mix, and E. mingle. See Mingle.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mongrel
mung′grel, adj. of a mixed breed, impure.—n. an animal, esp. a dog, of a mixed breed.—v.t. Mong′relise.—n. Mong′relism. [A double dim. from A.S. mang, mixture.]
Editors Contribution
mongreladjective
A bad or annoying person; someone with low, little, or no class
Margot balled her fists. “You little mongrel,” she hissed. “Just you wait—I’ll show you.”
Submitted by friendlybanana17 on December 8, 2021
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Mongrel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Mongrel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Mongrel in a Sentence
A book is like a man -- clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel, and for every looping flight a tap on the wing and a reminder that wax cannot hold the feathers firm too near the sun.
We're in an age when everybody wants to suggest that we should separate and go back to some pure, singular American thing, it never existed. We've always been a mutt. We've always been a mongrel. And if you try to say that country music is identified more with that, you're already in trouble because it's just not true.
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- الهجينArabic
- kříženecCzech
- mongrelDanish
- Mischling, PromenadenmischungGerman
- μιξογενής, μιγάςGreek
- senrasaEsperanto
- perro callejero, PP, comecuandohay, perro mestizo, chucho, perro aguacatero, cacri, perro criollo, chumino, sato, mil leches, zaguate, chusco, tinaquero, gozque, quiltroSpanish
- rakki, piskiFinnish
- métis, bâtard, métisse, corniaudFrench
- mongrelIrish
- keverék, korcsHungarian
- anjing kampungIndonesian
- bastardoItalian
- 混血児, 雑種, ハーフJapanese
- 똥개Korean
- mixtumqueLatin
- bastaardDutch
- mongrelNorwegian
- kundel, mieszaniecPolish
- vira-lata, rafeiroPortuguese
- corciturăRomanian
- дворня́га, мети́с, полукро́вка, дворня́жка, мети́скаRussian
- blandrasSwedish
- melezTurkish
- mongrelYiddish
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