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Definition of mangy adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mangy

adjective

NAmE//ˈmeɪndʒi//

[usually before noun]

1(of an animal) suffering from mange a mangy dog

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2(informal) dirty and in bad condition synonym moth-eaten a mangy old coat

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