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mongrel

[muhng-gruhl, mong-] / ˈmʌŋ grəl, ˈmɒŋ- /
NOUN
animal of mixed background
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The mongrel called Mona escaped from its pet carrier on the way to a plane, running off across the runway in Buenos Aires, pursued by three vans.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

England will need their inner mongrel in Australia, Stokes included.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Soviet scientists picked Laika, a stray mongrel found on the cold streets of Moscow.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2022

Take, for example, our mongrel Mitty, whose fondness for chasing sticks was obsessive.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2020

“He’s not dumb, Dad,” Matt answered, offended, petting the sleeping head of a black mongrel dog in the back seat.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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