mutt

or mut

[ muht ]
/ mʌt /
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noun Slang.

a dog, especially a mongrel.
a stupid or foolish person; simpleton.

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Origin of mutt

1900–05, Americanism; short for muttonhead

Words nearby mutt

mutinous, mutiny, mutism, muton, mutsuhito, mutt, mutt and jeff, mutter, mutton, mutton bird, mutton chop
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Words related to mutt

pooch, mongrel, dog

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British Dictionary definitions for mutt

mutt
/ (mʌt) /

noun slang

an inept, ignorant, or stupid person
a mongrel dog; cur

Word Origin for mutt

C20: shortened from muttonhead
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