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pongo
/ ˈpɒŋɡəʊ /
noun
- an anthropoid ape, esp an orang-utan or (formerly) a gorilla
- slang.military a soldier or marine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pongo1
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Example Sentences
Jessie wondered who Pongo was, and whether any tender passages had passed between him and Miss Galloway.
Raising his arm, he pointed toward the separate hut, and both boys distinctly caught the one word "Pongo."
We can't very well fix a trap out in the forest, because Pongo ain't liable to be hungry right away.
Here he described the fight with Pongo in detail, not mentioning when it occurred and purposely leaving the dwarf rather confused.
Next morning the entire tribe left the village and approached the sacred hut of Pongo.
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