mongeese

mon·geese
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US/ˈmɑŋɡis/UK/ˈmɒŋɡiːs/

A form of mongoose — Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.

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Meanings

noun
  1. hypercorrectnonstandardpluralplural of mongoose

    These mongeese were soon in demand all through the islands as rat-catchers.

    1931, Hazel Ballance Eadie, Lagooned in the Virgin Islands, G. Routledge & Sons, ltd., page 43
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    Not birds, you lamebrain, dey stole mongeese. Little animals from over in India, day kill da snakes, da cobras dere.

    2005, Michael A. Herr, The Kaua'i Obake Bar: A Primo's Talk Story Book, PublishAmerica, Incorporated, →ISBN, page 117

    Synonyms: mongooses

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Origin

Through folk-etymological association with geese, being the plural of goose.

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APA

mongeese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongeese

MLA

“mongeese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongeese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mongeese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongeese.

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