Mongo definition
Items found in the trash that can be salvaged.
noun
A monetary unit of Mongolia, equal to1100 of a tugrik.
noun
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Origin of mongo
- Akin to 1930s American trade jargon mungo one who searches for salvageable items in the trash perhaps akin to mungo inferior cloth made from fibers obtained by shredding old cloth
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition