Associations to the word «Mongrel»

Wiktionary

MONGREL, noun. (often pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin; especially, a dog that is such.
MONGREL, noun. (slang) (Australia) A thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; (often preceded by "poor") a pitiable person.

Dictionary definition

MONGREL, noun. 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".
MONGREL, noun. An inferior dog or one of mixed breed.

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