mongrelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/us/ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/US informal also mutta dog whose parents are of different breeds
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Canines (dogs)
- Afghan hound
- Alsatian
- basset hound
- beagle
- bird dog
- dog
- doggy
- fox terrier
- foxhound
- German shepherd
- mastiff
- mutt
- Pekinese
- pit bull terrier
- pooch
- St Bernard
- terrier
- tracker dog
- vixen
- whelp
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mongreladjective
uk/ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/us/ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/disapprovingused to describe something of mixed origin:
Some people call English a mongrel language because it is a mixture of old German and French.
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Variety and mixtures
- all manner of sth idiom
- assorted
- assortment
- chequered
- choice
- crucible
- jumble
- manner
- medley
- melting pot
- miscellaneous
- mixture
- mélange
- panoply
- patchwork
- plurality
- potpourri
- ragbag
- selection
- sort
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