mongrel
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(A)
any kind of pet animal whose breed (the breed of its mother and father) is not known or not recognised by the authorities
(B)
a typical mongrel
(also ‘mixed-breed dog’, ‘mutt’, ‘tyke’, ‘cur’, ‘bitzer’, ‘feist’, ‘random-bred dog’, ‘street dog’)
any domestic dog without any speciality and/or not belonging to any particular breed of dog (whose mother and father are not known or recognised)
A mongrel may be a cross between different breeds, but not even a single breed quality is seen dominantly or clearly!
It is known that a mongrel (dog) can withstand to any hardship, but very difficult to train, handle or manage!
mongrel (noun) =
(a) {especially Australian usage} a man of low social status; a man of indecent behaviour, without proper manners or morals; a man with inferior qualities
(b) something made up of things (or parts of) from different sources; something that is without standard norms or qualities
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