muleheaded

[ myool-hed-id ]
/ ˈmyulˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective South Midland and Southern U.S.

stubborn; intractable.

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Origin of muleheaded

First recorded in 1880–85; mule1 + head + -ed3

Words nearby muleheaded

mule skinner, mule spinning, mule train, mule-ears, mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mules operation, muleta, muleteer, muley
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