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полукро́вка — meaning in English

polukrovka

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English meaning

  • mongrel noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
  • mutt noun A dog of mixed or uncertain breed.

Senses

полукро́вка is used for these senses in English:

  • half-breed (dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis; mestizo).
  • mongrel (often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
  • mutt (usually, derogatory, or, humorous) A person of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry.

mongrel — full definition

  1. noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
  2. adj Made up of a mixture of breeds, types, or origins.

mutt — full definition

  1. noun A dog of mixed or uncertain breed.
  2. noun Informal, often dismissive: a foolish or stupid person.

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