mong

[ muhng, mong ]

noun

, Australian.

1. mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.

mong

¹

/ mʌŋ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for mongrel

mong

²

/ mɒŋ /

noun

1. slang.
   a stupid or foolish person

Word History and Origins

Origin of mong¹

Shortened form

Word History and Origins

Origin of mong¹

C20: a shortening of mongol

Example Sentences

In the film, Nguyen takes viewers through his own fraught relationship with his father, the late Nguyen Mong Giac, among Vietnam’s famed writers, who tried to launch a more stable life in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times

One source argued community orders could be tougher than prison because those convicted could not “mong out for 23 hours a day on drugs”.

From BBC

Lun, a 50-year-old cleaner who also would give only his last name, has air conditioning in his subdivided flat in the Mong Kok district — one of the most densely populated spots on Earth, with an average of 130,000 people per square kilometer.

From Seattle Times

The attack late on Monday night happened in the Mong Lai Khet Quarter - some two miles away from the KIA's headquarters in the town of Laiza.

From BBC

"Journalists must be able to freely report on national defence and security issues. Questioning reporters about their confidential sources places them under unwarranted pressure and could have a chilling effect on defence reporting," said Attila Mong, CPJ's Europe representative.

From BBC