Dialects of Ontario

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Mongrel

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1542, OED Evaluation: Chiefly derogatory.

A person of mixed descent; a person whose parents are of different nationalities; †a person whose parents are of differing social status (obs.).

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Interviewer: And so, what- you're background is not ah Finnish though. Speaker: No, I'm a mongrel. Interviewer: Mongrel? Speaker: Mongrel, Irish-English. You-know.
A person of mixed descent; a person whose parents are of different nationalities; †a person whose parents are of differing social status (obs.).
Speaker: John Regan, Gender: Male, Age at interview: 84, Interview: 2011, Kirkland Lake
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Interviewer: Well what have you found so far? Speaker: Well fortunately I'm a mongrel, so I have some Scottish and some French as well.
A person of mixed descent; a person whose parents are of different nationalities; †a person whose parents are of differing social status (obs.).
Speaker: Roger Connolly, Gender: Male, Age at interview: 58, Interview: 2014, Wilno
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