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Added 10 October 2026

mongrel

/ˈmʌŋ.ɡɹəl/ noun

In Latin: hibrida Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mongrel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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
An inferior dog or one of mixed breed.

Origin

From Middle English mongrel, equivalent to mong (“mixture”) + -rel (pejorative diminutive); from Old English ġemang (“mingling”) (whence Modern English among), from Proto-Germanic *mang- (“mix; mixture”).

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