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- Can mongrel be used to refer to people? - English Language Usage . . .
As @Green Grasso Holm said in her answer, mongrel can be used for a person But, as many others commented, it is an extremely offensive term when applied to a person
- What makes the spelling of psychedelic a mongrel spelling?
This mongrel spelling of the word 'psychedelic' was loathed by American ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes, but championed by Timothy Leary, who thought it sounded better
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Actually, in the US "mongrel" has more the meaning of a mixed-breed dog, while "mutt" is simply an unimpressive dog
- meaning - What does an eater of broken meats mean from this . . .
In the clip below from King Lear, what does quot;an eater of broken meats quot; mean, what does he mean by that I know it is derogatory and is most likely meant to refer to an awful person Liter
- Why does the suffix monger persist only for certain trades?
The negative connotation probably is magnified through psychological pairing with mongrel The mind is a funny thing that way
- how to deal with the problem vs what to do with the problem
Hitler mandated the removal of all "mongrel races" from German national territory He determined "what to do", but he built a layer of flunkies to insulate himself from his nefarious actions Himmler, and especially Heydrich, decided the most economic means i e the gas showers, hence the "How to do it"
- pronunciation - Why do able and haste have long as? - English . . .
1 The first rule of English is that there are very few rules that are always kept English is a mongrel language with conflicting conventions of pronunciation The best one can do is attempt to be consistent And acknowledging that as a living language English will always be inconsistent Quel dommage
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