mundungus
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[muhn-duhng-guh
s] 
–noun Archaic.
| malodorous tobacco. |
Origin:
1630–40; Latinized var. of Sp mondongo tripe
1630–40; Latinized var. of Sp mondongo tripe
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Mundungus
Mun*dun"gus\, n. [Cf. Sp. mondongo paunch, tripe, black pudding.] A stinking tobacco.
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mundungus
"tobacco with an offensive odor," 1641, from Sp. mondongo "paunch, tripe, intestines," related to modejo "paunch, belly (of a pig)."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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