Mongol

[mong-guhl, -gohl, mon-] Origin

Mon·gol

[mong-guhl, -gohl, mon-]
noun
1.
a member of a pastoral people now living chiefly in Mongolia.
2.
a person having Mongoloid characteristics.
4.
(often lowercase) Pathology. (no longer in technical use; considered offensive) a person affected with down syndrome; Mongoloid.
adjective

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Mongol is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
non-Mon·gol, noun, adjective
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mongol (ˈmɒŋɡəl)
 
n
a formerly used and now highly offensive name for a person affected by Down's syndrome

Mongol (ˈmɒŋɡɒl, -ɡəl)
 
n
1.  a native or inhabitant of Mongolia, esp a nomad
2.  the Mongolian language

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Mongol
1738, native name, said to be from mong "brave." Mongolian as a classification for "the Asiatic race" is from 1868.
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