white mule
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white mule
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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He suggested the antithesis as a mascot - a white mule.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2012
Once he would have ridden on a white mule, but in 1953 he went in a black Cadillac.
From Time Magazine Archive
He took the pickup across the dip slowly, almost tenderly, as if the old truck were the blind white mule, too old to be treated roughly any more.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
The white mule seemed to like Catelyn; there was no kicking, thank the gods.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
A military water-cart drawn by a white mule, whose harness was resplendent with scarlet tassels, moved by, attended by a party of soldiers in white fatigue uniforms, their bare feet thrust into sandals.
From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart
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