Momo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈməʊməʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Momo is a noun meaning A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.
Meaning
A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.
More Meanings
- (India, slang, offensive) A person from Northeast India.
- (US, slang, derogatory) A moron.
Example Sentences
Many dishes show a direct influence of China or India; for example, momos, or Tibetan dumplings, look like Chinese pot-stickers.
She heated handpies and tofu in her off-campus apartment, and at her home in India, she heats momos, dehydrates mangoes and cooks whole, shelled peanuts.
Now, it is a well-known fact that many Northeast Indians are derogatorily called 'momos' after the dish by mainland Indians for their round-ish features.
The probability on one-four-reel machine is a million and a half to one. On three machines in a row, it's in the billions. It cannot happen… would not happen, you fuckin' momo!
Word Forms
- momos
- mo-mo
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dango, mandu, manti, mami, dumpling, odango.
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