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mon | ming |

As a noun mon

is .

mon

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . Cognate to wen, mun and van.

Noun

  • the former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen

    • Etymology 2

    From man'' or an abbreviation of ''come on .

    Noun

  • (slang, used in the vocative) A colloquial means of address of man in places such as Jamaica and Shropshire in England.

    • See also

    * (term of address for a man) mate (qualifier), dude

    Anagrams

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    ming

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) mingen, mengen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * minge, meng

    Verb

  • To mix, blend, mingle.
  • (obsolete) To bring (people, animals etc.) together; to be joined, in marriage or sexual intercourse.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.ii:
    • the old man [...] him brought into a secret part, / Where that false couple were full closely ment / In wanton lust and lewd embracement [...].
  • (UK, dialectal) To produce through mixing; especially, to knead.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mixture.

    • Etymology 2

    Backformation from (minging).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British, slang) To be unattractive (person or object).
  • (British, slang) To be foul smelling.
    • Related terms
    * minger * minging

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) mingen, mengen, mungen, . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak of; mention; tell; relate.
  • To speak; tell; talk; discourse.
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