mongrel

Example Sentences

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He remembers the nun who met him and his younger brother Patrick at the door called them "wee mongrels".

From BBC

Earlier this year, the dictator’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, demanded an end to the use of leaflets and labeled North Korean defectors involved in the effort “human scum” and “mongrel dogs.”

From Washington Times

She called North Korean defectors involved in the leafleting campaign “human scum” and “mongrel dogs.”

From Seattle Times

President Theodore Roosevelt had Skip, who is described by the White House Historical Association as a “short-legged Black and Tan mongrel terrier brought home from a Colorado bear hunt.”

From Seattle Times

It took Volk’s team just two weeks to train their dogs – he said hunting breeds were best suited to the work - but the French team said any breed, including mongrels, could potentially be trained.

From The Guardian