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Mundungus

Mundungus \Mun*dun"gus\, n. [Cf. Sp. mondongo paunch, tripe, black pudding.] A stinking tobacco.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mundungus

"tobacco with an offensive odor," 1640s, from Spanish mondongo "paunch, tripe, intestines," related to modejo "paunch, belly (of a pig)."

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mundungus

n. 1 (context obsolete English) offal; waste animal product; organic matter unfit for consumption. 2 (context archaic English) poor-quality tobacco with a foul, rancid, or putrid smell.

Usage examples of "mundungus".

He hurried to his feet as Kreacher disentangled himself and, bowing low to Harry, croaked, “Kreacher has returned with the thief Mundungus Fletcher, Master.

Kreacher told the sneak thief to stop, but Mundungus Fletcher laughed and r-ran ….