mullock
(in Australasia) refuse or rubbish, as rock or earth, from a mine; muck.
Idioms about mullock
poke mullock at, Australian. to ridicule.
Origin of mullock
1Other words from mullock
- mul·lock·y, adjective
Words Nearby mullock
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How to use mullock in a sentence
"We'd better get down and clear out some of the mullock," he said.
The Black Opal | Katharine Susannah PrichardAnd diggers came up with their flannels and moleskins yellow and heavy, and dripping with wet 'mullock'.
Joe Wilson and His Mates | Henry LawsonWell, aw'll mak a mullock o' thee i' two minnits if tha doesn't shut up!
Yorkshire Tales. Third Series | John HartleyAw've had nowt to do wi' th' orderation o' this mullock, an' if ther's owt lost aw'll pay for it.
Yorksher Puddin' | John HartleyThere was nothing the matter with Rum-Enough but a dislike of shifting mullock if he could get anyone to shift it for him.
The Black Opal | Katharine Susannah Prichard
British Dictionary definitions for mullock
/ (ˈmʌlək) /
Australian waste material from a mine
dialect a mess or muddle
poke mullock at Australian informal to ridicule
Origin of mullock
1Derived forms of mullock
- mullocky, adjective
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