Meaning of Mongrel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
   derogatory, often
2. A mixed-race person.
   derogatory, ethnic, offensive, often, slur
3. A thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; (often preceded by "poor") a pitiable person.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang
4. An erect penis; an erection.
   Australia, slang

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Examples

“That dog is a mongrel; who knows what breed⟳ it could be!”

“America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone knows that most men consider⟳ themselves better than someone.”

“"Yanto bloody Evans!" Jack stuttered with rage. "Yanto bloody Evans! That... that... bloody mongrel! D'you know⟳ who he is? He's the one who knocked me back for a bit of extra timber before the roof fell in on me!"”

“But somebody's got to tell⟳ these mums and dads why their kids died, why this mongrel thinks he can wipe them out like⟳ a dirty rag.”

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