pongo

/ ˈpɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. an anthropoid ape, esp an orang-utan or (formerly) a gorilla
2. slang.
   military a soldier or marine

Word History and Origins

Origin of pongo¹

C17: from Kongo mpongo

Example Sentences

Jessie wondered who Pongo was, and whether any tender passages had passed between him and Miss Galloway.

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Raising his arm, he pointed toward the separate hut, and both boys distinctly caught the one word "Pongo."

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We can't very well fix a trap out in the forest, because Pongo ain't liable to be hungry right away.

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Here he described the fight with Pongo in detail, not mentioning when it occurred and purposely leaving the dwarf rather confused.

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Next morning the entire tribe left the village and approached the sacred hut of Pongo.

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