Pongo
/ˈpɒŋɡəʊ/
noun (pl) -gos
1.
an anthropoid ape, esp an orang-utan or (formerly) a gorilla
2.
(military, slang) a soldier or marine
n.
ape genus, 1620s, from Kongo mpongi.
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