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momo.

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.

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noun/ˈməʊməʊ/
  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.

  2. A person from Northeast India.

    India · offensive · slang
Where this word comes from

From Tibetan མོག་མོག (mog mog), from Mandarin 饃饃/馍馍 (mómo).

noun/ˈməʊməʊ/
  1. A moron.

    US · derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping and reduplication of moron.

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