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Mutt and Jeff

noun

a very short and a very tall person who are paired as companions, teammates, or associates.

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Origin of Mutt and Jeff

First recorded in 1915–20; after the characters in a cartoon strip of the same name created by U.S. cartoonist Harry C. “Bud” Fisher (1885–1954)

Words nearby Mutt and Jeff

mutiny, mutism, muton, Mutsuhito, mutt, Mutt and Jeff, mutter, mutton, mutton bird, muttonbirder, mutton chop
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