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Mong
Definitions
- 1 A surname from Norwegian, Korean, or Khmer.
- 1 A mingling, mixture, or crowd. dialectal
- 2 A mongrel dog. Australia, slang
"Some blue cattle-dogs and a small pack of mongs barked excitedly, and danced round, and wished they knew what to do in such an unheard-of situation; and no doubt dreamed for days after of what they had done to distinguish themselves."
- 3 A person with Down's syndrome. British, Ireland, dated, derogatory, offensive, slang
- 4 Alternative form of mueang. alt-of, alternative
- 5 A muddle or confusion. dialectal
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- 6 A stupid person. British, Ireland, derogatory, offensive, slang
"Can't you see you don't belong / You're a stupid little fucking mong"
- 1 Alternative form of 'mong. alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Etymology
From Middle English mong, monge, mang, from Old English ġemong, ġemang (“a mixture, mingling, throng, crowd, company”) (whence Modern English among), from Proto-Germanic *mangą (“mix”). Compare Proto-West Germanic *mangijan (“to knead, mix”).
Contraction of mongrel.
Contraction of mongoloid.
Clipping of among.
Borrowed from Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng),Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang) etc.
Various origins: * Borrowed from Norwegian Mong, a habitational surname from a place in Rogaland. * Borrowed from Korean 몽 (mong), a surname of unclear origin. * Borrowed from Khmer ម៉ុង (mong).
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