mongeese

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mongeese

/ˈmɑŋɡis/ US
/ˈmɒŋɡiːs/ UK

Where it comes from

Through folk-etymological association with geese, being the plural of goose.

noun

hypercorrect, nonstandard, plural plural of mongoose These mongeese were soon in demand all through the islands as rat-catchers.
Similar: mongooses

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"mongeese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mongeese. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mongeese. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mongeese

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"mongeese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mongeese.

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@misc{mongeese_2026,
  title = {mongeese},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mongeese},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}