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