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headless mule
[ hed-lis myool ]
/ ˈhɛd lɪs ˈmyul /
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noun
a ghostly creature of Brazilian legend that is said to have been a woman who fornicated with a priest and is now condemned to gallop about as a headless mule with fire spewing from its neck: The headless mule rampages through the town on moonless nights.
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Origin of headless mule
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby headless mule
head in the clouds, have one's, head in the sand, headlamp, headland, headless, headless mule, head lettuce, headlight, headline, headliner, headline rate
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