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Mongrels
Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
📖 Definitions of "Mongrels"
noun
- 1
Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
"That dog is a mongrel; who knows what breed it could be!"
- 2
A thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; (often preceded by "poor") a pitiable person.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mongrels"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| muttnoun | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. |
| crossbrednoun | Produced by breeding from two breeds, varieties or species. |
| scrubnoun | (countable, derogatory) One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. |
| curnoun | (dated or humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog. |
| mixed | Having two or more separate aspects. |
| underbred | Of inferior breeding or upbringing; vulgar, lacking in manners or finesse. |
| cursnoun | (dated or humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog. |
| muttsnoun | A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin. |
| mongersnoun | A dealer or trader in a specific commodity. |
| mongoliansnoun | (countable) A native or inhabitant of Mongolia. |
| mongoloidnoun | (slang, derogatory, offensive) An idiot, a retard; a general term of abuse, due to association with Down syndrome. |
| mongolsnoun | an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, China (Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as Buryatia and Kalmykia republics of Russia. |
| mongoosesnoun | Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits. |
| straysnoun | the third studio album by American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on July 22, 2003, on Capitol Records. |
| poochesnoun | (slang) A dog. |
| jackalsnoun | a Serbian paramilitary group that operated during the Kosovo War in 1999. |
| mongolnoun | A person from Mongolia; a Mongolian. |
| animalsnoun | the tenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 21 January 1977, by Harvest Records and Columbia Records. |
| mastiffsnoun | One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs. |
| beastsnoun | An animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate. |
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