Mongrel vs. Mutt

Mongrel vs. Mutt — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mongrel and Mutt

Mongrelnoun

Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.

That dog is a mongrel; who knows what breed it could be!

Muttnoun

A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.

Mongrelnoun

A thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; a pitiable person.

Muttnoun

A person of diverse ancestry.

Mongrelnoun

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

Muttnoun

An idiot, a stupid person.

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Mongrelnoun

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

Muttnoun

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed