mullock

American  

[muhl-uhk] / ˈmʌl ək /

noun

1. (in Australasia) refuse or rubbish, as rock or earth, from a mine; muck.

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idioms

1. poke mullock at,  to ridicule.

mullock British  

/ ˈmʌlək /

noun

1. waste material from a mine

2. dialect  a mess or muddle

3. informal  to ridicule

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Other Word Forms

• mullocky adjective

Etymology

Origin of mullock

1350–1400; originally dialectal English; Middle English mullok, equivalent to mul dust, mold, rubbish (compare Old English myl dust; vowel perhaps from Middle English mullen; mull ⁴ ) + -ok -ock

Example Sentences

The items will go under the hammer on 5 December through Telford-based auctioneer, Mullock Jones Auctioneers & Valuers, with a guide price of £50,000.

From BBC

The largest dorm on campus, officially known as Florence Carrier Blaisdell and Della Mullock Mudd Hall, has 47 characters in the title and was completed in 1947.

From Los Angeles Times

Turner, then Annie Mae Mullock, was 17 when she met Ike, a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer.

From Washington Times

Developer Robert Mullock says Tubman spent time in Cape May during the 1850s.

From Washington Times

Photograph: Courtesy of Mullock's “We are extremely excited to be able to offer this truly fantastic piece of memorabilia, to our knowledge this is the first time that one of Che’s personal possessions has been offered for sale,” the auction house told a local newspaper before the sale.

From The Guardian