mule skinner

noun Informal.

a muleteer.

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Origin of mule skinner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby mule skinner

mulct, muldoon, mule, mule chest, mule deer, mule skinner, mule spinning, mule train, mule-ears, mule-fat, muleheaded
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British Dictionary definitions for mule skinner

mule skinner

noun

US and Canadian an informal term for muleteer
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