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mule skinner
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noun Informal.
a muleteer.
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Origin of mule skinner
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby mule skinner
mule deer, mule-ears, mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mule skinner, Mules operation, mule spinning, muleta, muleteer, mule train
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