Etymology

mongo

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Today it means: Still-usable things salvaged (by sanmen) from garbage. Full definition →

First used since the 1970s or 80sSpanish mongo
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mongo · noun1

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mongo · noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed frommongo
  2. English todaymongo

Borrowed from Spanish mongo . Compare Tagalog munggo. Doublet of mung.

First known use, by meaning

  • since the 1970s or 80s Still-usable things salvaged (by sanmen) from garbage.

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