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    Mongo (en. Mongo)

    /ˈmoŋɡo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who behaves clumsily or ridiculously.
    Don't be a mongo, think before you speak.
    No seas mongo, piensa antes de hablar.
    In some regions, it is used to refer to an individual with intellectual disabilities.
    Don't treat him like that, he's not a mongo.
    No le trates así, no es un mongo.

    Etymology

    The word may have roots in the Arabic term 'mangul', which means 'fool'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    he's a mongo
    It refers to someone who acts stupidly.
    es un mongo
    don't be a mongo
    A warning for someone not to do something foolish.
    no seas mongo

    Related Words

    dum
    Foolish or unable to understand.
    dum
    fool
    A person who is naive or simple.
    bobo

    Slang Meanings

    A person who does not understand social situations.
    That guy is a mongo, he never realizes.
    Ese chico es un mongo, nunca se da cuenta.
    Someone who makes ridiculous mistakes.
    He made a mongo comment in the meeting.
    Hizo un comentario mongo en la reunión.