mongrel

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌŋgr(ə)l/

noun

  • a dog of no definable type or breed: [as modifier]: a mongrel bitch
  • any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types.
  • offensive a person of mixed descent: she was a mongrel, only half French

Derivatives

mongrelism

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: of Germanic origin, apparently from a base meaning 'mix', and related to mingle and among