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Mongo (similar to 'mongolism', another term for Down's syndrome) has done just fine, despite (or thanks to!) their name. There was similar criticism about thei
by sandstrom 9y ago
Mongo (similar to 'mongolism', another term for Down's syndrome) has done just fine, despite (or thanks to!) their name.
There was similar criticism about their name in the early days, but it has waned as mongo has grown. This will too.
- lovich 9y agoWasn't mongo slang for humongous? Like Mongo from Blazing Saddles?
- orthecreedence 9y agoIn the UK "mongo" is synonymous with "retard" if I'm remembering correctly.
- zerg2k 9y agoIn Spanish it is also a synonym for retard
- zerg2k 9y agoIn Spanish it is also a synonym for retard