mon ‧ gol /ˈmɒŋɡ ə l $ ˈmɑːŋ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] taboo old-fashioned
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Mongolian ]
a very offensive word for someone with DOWN’S SYNDROME . Do not use this word.
—mongolism noun [uncountable]
mon ‧ gol /ˈmɒŋɡ ə l $ ˈmɑːŋ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] taboo old-fashioned
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Mongolian ]
a very offensive word for someone with DOWN’S SYNDROME . Do not use this word.
—mongolism noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012