mongrel
nounmasculineinformal/ʁɐˈfɐjɾu/low
ra·fei·ro
Definition
A dog of no particular breed, typically a stray or mixed-breed dog; mutt.
We adopted a mongrel that showed up in our backyard.
In the village, there are always a few mongrels wandering the streets.
Common collocations
mongrel dogstray mongrelabandoned mongrel
Etymology
Origem obscura, possivelmente onomatopeica.