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mongol

n.
US //ˈmɑŋɡəɫ// UK //mˈɒŋɡɒl// mon·gol Archaic Slang Vulgar
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Origin

Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ (mongɣol), from Middle Mongol ᠮᠣᠩᠬᠣᠯ (mongqol). The sense of person with Down syndrome stems from the observation that individuals with this condition frequently exhibit a prominent epicanthic fold, a feature commonly observed among individuals of East Asian ancestry.

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