n. & adj.
n. 1 a dog of no definable type or breed. 2 any other animal or plant resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types. 3 derog. a person of mixed race.
adj. of mixed origin, nature, or character. mongrelism n. mongrelize v.tr. (also -ise). mongrelization n. mongrelly adj.
[ earlier meng-, mang- f. Gmc: prob. rel. to MINGLE ]