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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mondo

"very much, extreme," 1979, from Italian mondo "world," from "Mondo cane," 1961 film, literally "world for a dog" (English title "A Dog's Life"), depicting eccentric human behavior; the word was abstracted from the original title and taken as an intensifier.

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mondo

Etymology 1 n. (context Zen Buddhism English) A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth. Etymology 2

a. (context US slang English) big, large; major, significant. adv. (context US slang English) very, extremely, really.

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Mondo (comics)

Mondo is the name of two fictional comic book characters that have appeared in the Marvel Comics series Generation X. The first Mondo was a superhero later revealed to be a clone of the supervillain Mondo, who appeared years later. The first Mondo's first appearance was in Generation X #3.

Mondo

Mondo ( Italian, Ido, and Esperanto for " world"), may also refer to:

Mondo (scripture)

A is a recorded collection of dialogues between a pupil and a rōshi (a Zen Buddhist teacher). Zen tradition values direct experience and communication over scriptures. (Some teachers go so far as to instruct their pupils to tear up their scriptures.) However, sometimes the mondō acts as a guide on the method of instruction.

One example of a non-Buddhist mondō is the Sokuratesu-no-mondō, the Japanese translation of the " Socratic method", whereby Socrates asked his students questions in order to elicit the innate truth from assumed facts.

Mondo (Tanzanian ward)

Mondo is an administrative ward in the Kondoa district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 9,476.

Mondo (film)

Mondo is a 1995 French drama film written and directed by Tony Gatlif based upon the short story by Jean-Marie G. Le Clezio. The film debuted at the Unifrance French Film Festival in Japan 1995, and premiered in France April 17, 1996.

Mondo (beverage)

Mondo is a line of fruit flavored beverages marketed primarily towards children. Manufactured and distributed by the Jel Sert Company, production of Mondo began in 1991 and continues to this day. Mondo resembles both Kool-Aid Bursts and the discontinued Betty Crocker Squeezit. The product, referred to as Mondo Fruit Squeezers by the company, is sold in six-packs of 6.75 oz recyclable plastic containers.

Mondo (album)

Mondo is the debut studio album of Los Angeles-based indie pop band Electric Guest. It was released in April 24, 2012 on Downtown Records and Across The Universe labels.

The single, " This Head I Hold" was featured on an episode of Dancing with the Stars, as well as in an ad for Crate & Barrel.

Mondo (company)

Mondo S.p.A. is an Italian company best known for manufacturing and installing Track and field and other athletic surfaces. Mondo has supplied track and field surfaces for the last ten Olympic Games. The company also produces commercial flooring and toys. Mondo was founded in 1948 in Italy.

Mondo (bank)

Mondo is a challenger bank based in the UK founded in 2015 by Tom Blomfield. In February 2016, Mondo set the record for "quickest crowd-funding campaign in history" when it raised £1m in 96 seconds. Due to (as of June 2016) not yet having a full banking license, Mondo is currently in either alpha or beta.. On 5th August 2016, Mondo announced that over £20 million had been spent through its Mondo prepaid card.

On 11-Aug-2016 Mondo was granted a UK banking licence "with restrictions".

Usage examples of "mondo".

Yacht, tempesta, il mondo e russava colla testa sopra un sasso ed i piedi vicini al fuoco, come se fosse in un letto di piume.

John si accinse colla miglior voglia del mondo a spezzare rami, ad ammassarli, ed in pochi minuti un magnifico fuoco scoppiettava allegramente in mezzo ai nostri viaggiatori.

Io era rimasta tutto quel tempo assorta in tanta estasi da dimenticare me stessa, il mondo intero!

Ma Roma cadeva sotto i colpi del dispotismo Europeo, spaventato dal rivivere della padrona del mondo e dal terribile incubo della repubblica, e capitanato dalla grande repubblica di Francia condannata a morte per questo suo orrendo misfatto.

I mezzi che i paolotti, gesuiti, reazionarii avevano inviato al papa da tutte le parti del mondo erano immensi.

It had been ringing all through his lunch at the Bello Mondo and the other patrons were beginning to get annoyed.

At least he had his table waiting at the Bello Mondo, and a whole night before him.

I got him some files from a certain place in Viva it would put Mondo in jail for life.

Christo riportano cio che meglio per lo stato di questo, ed altro Mondo fa di necessita alle loro persone.

There were plenty of apartments to be had now that the Carnival was over, she said,--her own cousin had rooms close by,--it could easily be arranged, and people were going away from the Del Mondo every day because there was fever in the house.

La plej karan kion vi sciis en la mondo, tion vi estis preta vendi por profito.

La vita poi in pratica, Storta congiugazione: Della vita lo spello dal mondo sciolto, Al mondo vivi, poiche non sei sepolto.

Chapter LXXIV Della Vita Lo Spello Dal Mondo Sciolto, Al Mondo Vivo Perche Non Son Sepolto.

Mondo Lopez, Juan Duarte and Sammy Benavides, former Sleepy Lagoon Defense Committee bigshots, recruited out of the Sinarquistas--a zoot suit gang given to sporting Nazi regalia--by CP bosses.

Passata la pubertà, tuttavia, la naturale acce­lerazione dei ritmi biologici le aveva spinte a riconoscere che anche i venticinque anni erano un'età appartenente al loro mondo, ancora un po' distante, ma comprensibile.