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I thought that mutt and mongrel were synonyms. Is there some formal distinction?
by johnkpaul 8y ago
I thought that mutt and mongrel were synonyms. Is there some formal distinction?
- ethbro 8y agoI meant it as a synonym, debated on which to use, and decided mongrel carried fewer pejorative connotations. 'Cross-breed' is term I've heard involving pure-bred ancestors. E.g. this adorable Bassador on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_crossbreed#/media/File%3AFred_the_Bassador.jpg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_crossbreed#/media/File%3...