noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A soldier. British, slang
2. 2
   A canyon or gorge in South America, especially one cutting through a ridge or mountain range.
3. 3
   A lazy, good-for-nothing person. British, slang
4. 4
   Any large ape. archaic

Synonyms

All synonyms

genus pongogorilla

Etymology

From Kongo mpongo (“gorilla”).

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