English Explanatory Dictionary

mundungus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Offal; waste animal product; organic matter unfit for consumption.
  2. Poor-quality tobacco with a foul, rancid, or putrid smell.

Pronunciation

mŭndŭngʹgəs /mʌnˈdʌŋɡəs/ mən'dəngʹgəs /ˌmənˈdəŋɡəs/

Word forms

mundungus

Etymology

From the Spanish mondongo (“tripe, entrails”), perhaps via its English etymon mondongo.

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