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mon | mong |

As nouns the difference between mon and mong

is that mon is the former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen while mong is a mixture, a crowd.

As an abbreviation Mon

is monday.

As a preposition mong is

a variant spelling of ’mong.

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

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    mong

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialect) A mixture, a crowd.Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary
    • Derived terms
    * mongcorn

    Etymology 2

    Contraction of (mongrel).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australian slang) A mongrel dog.'>citation
  • * 1965 , Brian James, The Big Burn: Short Stories , page 40,
    • 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.

    Etymology 3

    Contraction of Mongol or mongoloid.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated, offensive, pejorative, British, slang) A person with Down's syndrome.
  • (pejorative, British, slang) A stupid person.

    • Etymology 4

    Shortened from (among)

    Preposition

    (head)
  • (obsolete) a variant spelling of

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