Can "mongrel" be used to refer to people? - English Language
Apr 6, 2018 · 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.
meaning - What does "an eater of broken meats" mean from this ...
Dec 26, 2023 · In the clip below from King Lear, what does "an eater of broken meats" mean, what does he mean by that. I know it is derogatory and is most likely meant to refer to an awful …
What makes the spelling of "psychedelic" a mongrel spelling?
Oct 30, 2021 · According to this Wikipedia article, Richard Evans Schultes thought that psychedelic was a mongrel spelling of the word. The other option was phanerothyme. Apparently, they are both …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 17, 2015 · Actually, in the US "mongrel" has more the meaning of a mixed-breed dog, while "mutt" is simply an unimpressive dog.
Use of the word "tongue" to refer to a specific language
Apr 2, 2024 · One of the meanings of the word "tongue" is "language". The word is still in use in certain expressions ("mother tongue" being one of them), and I know that in the pas...
Why isn't the word "white" capitalized when referring to the race?
Apr 5, 2021 · You appear to refer to a recent trend which sees the term Black capitalized when referring to people or race. So why not White accordingly. That’s a POB issue at best.
Why does the suffix "monger" persist only for certain trades?
Nov 4, 2015 · The negative connotation probably is magnified through psychological pairing with mongrel... The mind is a funny thing that way.
Rule for the pronunciation of the letter O as /ʌ/ vs. /ɒ/
I don't know of any useful rule for when O is pronounced as /ʌ/. There aren't that many words where O in a stressed syllable is pronounced as /ʌ/, so I think it's most practical to just memorize the …
Words with most meanings - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 20, 2011 · For a long time, "set" had the most meanings in the OED, but now it is "run". From the New York Times of 25th May 2011: Which is the most lustrously complex word among the three …
Is puppy a synonym of dog? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 11, 2016 · I'm a bit confused as to why some thesauruses, e.g. Oxford Dictionaries, state that puppy is a synonym of dog. To me they are related but not a synonym. dog hound, canine, mongrel, cur, t...