MANGY


Meaning of MANGY in English

— mangily , adv. — manginess , n.

/mayn"jee/ , adj., mangier, mangiest .

1. having, caused by, or like the mange.

2. contemptible; mean: a mangy trick.

3. squalid; shabby: a mangy little suburb.

Also, mangey .

[ 1520-30; MANGE + -Y 1 ]

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