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

Meanwhile Pongo weidenreichi changed its diet to subsist on fibrous plants that were more readily available.

From National Geographic

That finding made the extinction of G. blacki all the more puzzling, because it shared the region with an orangutan species, Pongo weidenreichi, whose relatives survive in Southeast Asia.

From Science Magazine

Orangutans, our distant primate cousins, are fascinating great apes that belong to the Pongo genus.

From Salon

In the backyard of Chicas’ house, Pongo and Polar Bear wave their tails and hop like kangaroos.

From Washington Times

While that’s hardly the “exhibit of a lifetime” promised in the trailer, the shrine to the spectacle is sure to be, in Pongo’s words, “career defining.”

From Los Angeles Times