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 · A knave; a rascal; an eater of broken meats; a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited, hundred-pound, filthy, worsted-stocking knave; a lily-livered, action-taking knave, …
What makes the spelling of "psychedelic" a mongrel spelling?
Oct 30, 2021 · This mongrel spelling of the word 'psychedelic' was loathed by American ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes, but championed by Timothy Leary, who thought it …
Use of the word "tongue" to refer to a specific language
Apr 2, 2024 · Here's someone in 2011 calling English a "mongrel tongue", and you can find lots of "common tongue", "shared tongue", etc. There's something a bit poetic, twee, or old-fashioned …
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.
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.
word choice - Mongoloid with reference to Down's syndrome
May 9, 2012 · No, don't use use mongoloid to refer to Down's syndrome in any form of English, it's offensive. The Downs Syndrome Association advise the media of What To Say / Not Say, …
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.
Words with most meanings - English Language & Usage Stack …
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 …
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 …