momos

Noun (1)

momo (plural momos or momo)

1. A type of dumpling, typical of the cuisines of Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet and also regionally popular elsewhere in Asia, made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables, or cheese.
   • Many dishes show a direct influence of China or India; for example, momos, or Tibetan dumplings, look like Chinese pot-stickers.2007 July 1, “Far East of the U.N.”, in New York Times
2. (India, offensive, slang) A person from Northeast India.
   • Since I come from the North-eastern part of India myself and belong to a minority race, I too have suffered from racism, at least in its milder forms. I’ve been called "chinky", "momo", "chowmein", and more.2017 May 23, Alana Golmei, “Let’s talk about racism”, in Hindustan Times, Delhi

Noun (2)

momo (plural momos)

1. (US, derogatory, slang) A moron.
   • 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!1995, Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese, Casino, spoken by Ace (Robert De Niro)

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