mongrel

• Nom désignant un chien de race mixte, ou par extension quelque chose de provenance mélangée ou de basse extraction, souvent utilisé comme terme péjoratif.

A noun referring to a dog of mixed breed, or by extension something of mixed or inferior origin, often used as a derogatory term.

1. Derogatory term for something mixed or inferiorB2informal

   A term used to describe something of mixed or dubious origin, often implying inferiority or impurity.

   Métis, hybride, bâtard (sens péjoratif)

   • Critics called the new policy a mongrel of unrelated ideas.
   • His speech was a mongrel of clichés and poor arguments.
   • The architecture was dismissed as a mongrel style, neither modern nor classical.

   Synonymesbastardcrossbreedhybridmutt

2. Mixed-breed dogA2informal

   A dog whose parents are of different breeds, or of uncertain breed origin.

   Chien bâtard

   • She adopted a friendly mongrel from the local shelter.
   • Mongrels are often healthier than purebred dogs.
   • The old mongrel sat by the door, waiting for its owner.

   Synonymescrosscrossbreedcurhybridmutt