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mungo (MUHN-goh) - n., a cheap felted fabric made from low-grade or reclaimed wool.


Reclaimed in the sense of being leftover scraps. First used around 1800-10, origin unknown.

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Date: 2011-06-09 09:38 pm (UTC)
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I would like to know how it became a proper name.
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