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mong en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• mŭng
• /ˈmʌŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English mong, monge, mang, from Old English ġemong, ġemang (“a mixture, mingling, throng, crowd, company”) (whence Modern English among), from Proto-Germanic *mangą (“mix”). Compare Proto-West Germanic *mangijan (“to knead, mix”).

Meanings

1. (dialectal) A mingling, mixture, or crowd.
2. (dialectal) A muddle or confusion.

Forms

Deriveds

mongcorn

mong en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• mŭng
• /ˈmʌŋ/

Etymology

Contraction of mongrel.

Meanings

1. (Australia, slang) A mongrel dog.
   • Some blue cattle-dogs and a small pack of mongs barked excitedly, and danced round, and wished they knew what to do in such an unheard-of situation; and no doubt dreamed for days after of what they had done to distinguish themselves. 1965, Brian James, The Big Burn: Short Stories, page 40:

Forms

mong en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• mŏng
• /mɒŋ/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Contraction of mongoloid.

Meanings

1. (Ireland, UK, dated, derogatory, offensive, slang) A person with Down's syndrome.
2. (Ireland, UK, derogatory, offensive, slang) A stupid person.
   • Can't you see you don't belong / You're a stupid little fucking mong 2016 May 5, “Thinking He's Hard (Little T Reply)”, performed by Soph Aspin:

Forms

Deriveds

mongtard · monged

Relateds

mong out

mong en · ADP · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• mŭng
• /mʌŋ/

Etymology

Clipping of among.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of 'mong.
   alt of 'mong

mong en · NOUN · etymology 5

Etymology

Borrowed from Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng),Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang) etc.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of mueang.
   alt of mueang