mongrel: Meaning and Definition of
mon•grel
Pronunciation: (mung'grul, mong'-), [key] — n.
- a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed.
- any animal or plant resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties.
- any cross between different things, esp. if inharmonious or indiscriminate.
—adj. - of mixed breed, nature, or origin; of or like a mongrel.
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