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mono | mong |

As a proper noun mono

is a county in california.

As a noun mong is

(dialect) a mixture, a crowdchambers twentieth century dictionary or mong can be (australian slang) a mongrel dog or mong can be (dated|offensive|pejorative|british|slang) a person with down's syndrome.

As a preposition mong is

(obsolete) a variant spelling of.

mono

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of (mononucleosis).

Noun

(-)
    • Synonyms
    * mononucleosis * glandular fever * the kissing disease

    Etymology 2

    Probably from the prefix (mono-) meaning “one, single”

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
    • Synonyms
    * wheelie

    Etymology 3

    Shortening of (monophonic).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (colloquial) Abbreviation of monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
    • Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono .
    Antonyms
    * stereo

    Etymology 4

    Shortening of (monomorphism).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (category theory) Abbreviation of monomorphism.
    • Related terms
    * monic

    Anagrams

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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

    • References

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