cur, mongrel, mutt
(noun) an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
bastard, 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mongrel (plural mongrels)
(often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
Synonyms: bitsa, bitser, bitzer (UK, Australia, New Zealand), cur, mutt, tyke (dialectal), Heinz 57
Hyponym: moggy (of a cat)
(slang, Australia, New Zealand) A thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; (often, preceded by "poor") a pitiable person.
Synonym: bastard
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"grel, n. Etym: [Prob. shortened fr. mongrel, and akin to AS. mengan to mix, and E. mingle. See Mingle.]
Definition: The progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds, as of domestic animals; anything of mixed breed. Drayton.
Mon"grel, a.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Not of a pure breed.
2. Of mixed kinds; as, mongrel language.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
