Mongrel

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Mongrel refers to mixed ancestry:

Mongrel dog of unknown breed makeup.
  • In botany, a mongrel was considered the offspring of varieties of a species which was in contrast to a hybrid which was considered the offspring of distinct species[1]. This strict distinction is mostly historical today.
  • Among pets, one whose parentage is of unknown or mixed breeds as opposed to purebred.
    • Dogs are also referred to as a mutt (see mixed-breed dog), or a mix of two varieties of plants, animals, viruses, etc.
  • Among humans, mongrel and mongrelize are derogatory terms for the mixing of races.
    • In Australia, "mongrel" epithet generally refers to an ill-bred man; a man of poor manners or morals.
  • "Mongrelism" is a term coined by Manawatu Turbos captain Hayden Triggs, which means to play in a style with more aggression

Mongrel may also refer to:


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