mon

n. a short way of writing Monday.

n. Abbreviation for Monday. Typically used in calendars, schedules, or informal notes.

“The office is closed on Mon and Tue next week.”

“Please ensure all reports are submitted by Mon morning to allow the committee time for review before the Tuesday session.”

Informal

n. a creature in a video game that you catch and train for battles.

n. A collectible creature within a video game or anime, derived from the 'monster' suffix in franchises like Pokémon or Digimon.

“He spent all weekend trying to catch a rare mon in the new game.”

“Competitive players often spend hundreds of hours breeding the perfect mon with optimal stats for tournament play.”

Slang

n. a way of saying 'man' in some parts of England or the Caribbean.

n. A dialectal or colloquial variant of 'man', characteristic of Caribbean English and certain West Midlands dialects in England.

“Don't worry about it, mon, everything will be fine.”

“The local dialect in the Black Country often replaces the standard vowel in 'man' with a shorter 'mon' sound.”

Dialect · Informal

n. a traditional Japanese family symbol or badge.

n. A Japanese heraldic symbol or family crest, typically circular and used to identify a family or individual.

“The samurai's armor was decorated with his family's mon.”

“The kimono featured a subtle mon embroidered on the back, signifying the wearer's noble lineage.”

Technical

interj. a Scottish way of saying 'come on'.

interj. A contracted form of 'come on', used as an exhortation or a challenge in Scottish dialects.

“Mon then, let's see what you've got.”

“The crowd began to chant 'Mon the Hoops' as the team walked onto the pitch for the final match.”

Dialect