5+ Synonyms for Mongrel & Similar Words
Definition of mongrel
- noun
- derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"
- an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
5 synonyms found
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