mong
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A rude, hurtful word for people with disabilities, do not use
- noun
- Slur
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[insulto ofensivo para personas con discapacidad]
- Using that mong to insult someone is completely unacceptable.
Examples
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Oh, and you're a mong.
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Those ridiculous mong eyes of his are completely soulless.
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I'm not a mong.
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He called her a mong, showing no respect for her feelings.
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The comment was so cruel that it made everyone uneasy; calling someone a mong is never okay.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mong comes from the old medical word mongoloid, which was linked to the name 'Mongol' because of a wrong idea about people's looks and was later shortened. Today mong is a very offensive insult used to hurt people, especially those with disabilities, so it should never be used.