Mutt and Jeffn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmʌt ən(d) ˈdʒɛf/, U.S.

/ˈmət (ə)n ˈdʒɛf/

Inflections: Plural (in sense A. 1a) mutts and jeffs.

Forms: 1900s– Mutt and Jeff, 1900s– Mutton jeff (in sense B.). Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Mutt, Jeff.

Etymology: < the names of two characters, Mutt (originally Mr. Mutt ) and Jeff, one tall and the other short, appearing in a popular comic strip created by Harry Conway ‘Bud’ Fisher (1885–1954), U.S. cartoonist. In form Mutton jeff reflecting a colloquial pronunciation; compare mutton adj. With sense B. compare mutton adj., mutt adj.The name Mutt perhaps derives < mutt n. 1a, as the original comic strip had a horse-racing setting.

slang.

A. n.

a. A pair of people having widely divergent characteristics, esp. dramatically different heights; a pair of stupid, comically ill-matched men. Also in extended use. Frequently attributive.

ΚΠ

1917 E. E. Cummings Let. 4 June (1969) 26 By failing to get up..I escaped departing with the bums mutts and jeffs (not to say ginks, slobs, and punks) who came over with us.

1937 M. Huxley in A. Huxley Lett. (1969) 426 A sort of Mutt and Jeff on war and peace and religion.

1949 Sun (Baltimore) 10 Dec. 24/5 The taller man in the recent series of ‘Mutt and Jeff’ robberies here..yesterday pleaded guilty to armed robbery.

1974 D. Seaman Bomb that could Lip-read xx. 200 He silently named them Mutt and Jeff. One [man] stood well over six feet..while the other barely reached to his mate's armpits.

1990 N.Y. Mag. 25 June 31/2 They look like the Mutt-and-Jeff cardiology team.

b. U.S. A pair of police interrogators, one of whom adopts a threatening approach while the other is sympathetic and conciliatory; the style of questioning practised by such a pair. Frequently attributive. Cf. cop n.⁵

ΚΠ

1940 W. R. Kidd Police Interrogation xi. 183 One of the oldest devices in police work is the Mutt and Jeff team. One officer is a kindly, stumbling fellow [etc.].

1956 Communist Interrogation, Indoctrination & Exploitation of Amer. Mil. & Civilian Prisoners (Hearings before U.S. Senate Govt. Operations Comm.) 48 The Chinese used a number of techniques... They used some fear. They used some of the techniques of the old Mutt and Jeff stunt.

1964 Washington Post 30 Aug. a13/1 According to his story, one of the FBI interrogation techniques is the old ‘Mutt and Jeff’ routine taught by Army Intelligence.

1974 R. Stone Dog Soldiers 193 A one-man Mutt and Jeff routine, Hicks thought.

1984 J. McNamara First Directive 108 It was a variation on the Mutt-and-Jeff interrogation: nice guy-bad guy.

1988 T. Logan Harder they Fall 14 They did a good Mutt and Jeff during interrogations.

2. Services' slang. An assorted pair of medals (see quots.).

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1937 E. Partridge Dict. Slang 545/2 Mutt and Jeff, the British War Medal and Victory Medal: military: 1918.

1943 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake 43 Mutt and Jeff, the King George V silver Jubilee and the Edward VIII Coronation medals, or ribbons, worn together; or the 1918 Victory and Overseas medals or ribbons worn together.

B. adj.

British. [Rhyming slang.] Deaf. See also mutt adj., mutton adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of ear > disordered hearing > [adjective] > deaf

deafc825

hearingless1398

deathc1475

as deaf as a door, doorpost, doornail1546

dunch1569

surda1682

nut-deaf1828

stock-deaf1865

soundless1890

stone-eared1895

non-hearing1958

Mutt and Jeff1960

mutt1973

mutton1983

1960 J. Franklyn Dict. Rhyming Slang 98/2 Mutt & Jeff, deaf. 20 C. Current in the theatrical world, and formed on the names of the two famous stripcartoon characters.

1971 S. Houghton Current Prison Slang (MS notebk.) (O.E.D. Archive) Suppl. 4 Mutton jeff,..deaf.

1974 D. Norden in F. Muir & D. Norden Upon my Word! 43 ‘Did you know she's also a bit mutt-and-jeff?’ Well, we were aware that Emma had a slight hearing problem.

1986 ‘L. Cody’ Under Contract xvii. 62 You can do my side too—I'm going Mutt and Jeff with all this racket.

1997 Stuff Feb. 116/1 Depending on how Mutt and Jeff you are, you'll want to adjust the volume of incoming calls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mutt and jeff
释义	Mutt and Jeffn.adj. Brit. /ˈmʌt ən(d) ˈdʒɛf/, U.S. /ˈmət (ə)n ˈdʒɛf/ Inflections: Plural (in sense A. 1a) mutts and jeffs. Forms: 1900s– Mutt and Jeff, 1900s– Mutton jeff (in sense B.). Also with lower-case initial. Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Mutt, Jeff. Etymology: < the names of two characters, Mutt (originally Mr. Mutt ) and Jeff, one tall and the other short, appearing in a popular comic strip created by Harry Conway ‘Bud’ Fisher (1885–1954), U.S. cartoonist. In form Mutton jeff reflecting a colloquial pronunciation; compare mutton adj. With sense B. compare mutton adj., mutt adj.The name Mutt perhaps derives < mutt n. 1a, as the original comic strip had a horse-racing setting. slang. A. n. 1. a. A pair of people having widely divergent characteristics, esp. dramatically different heights; a pair of stupid, comically ill-matched men. Also in extended use. Frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1917 E. E. Cummings Let. 4 June (1969) 26 By failing to get up..I escaped departing with the bums mutts and jeffs (not to say ginks, slobs, and punks) who came over with us. 1937 M. Huxley in A. Huxley Lett. (1969) 426 A sort of Mutt and Jeff on war and peace and religion. 1949 Sun (Baltimore) 10 Dec. 24/5 The taller man in the recent series of ‘Mutt and Jeff’ robberies here..yesterday pleaded guilty to armed robbery. 1974 D. Seaman Bomb that could Lip-read xx. 200 He silently named them Mutt and Jeff. One [man] stood well over six feet..while the other barely reached to his mate's armpits. 1990 N.Y. Mag. 25 June 31/2 They look like the Mutt-and-Jeff cardiology team. b. U.S. A pair of police interrogators, one of whom adopts a threatening approach while the other is sympathetic and conciliatory; the style of questioning practised by such a pair. Frequently attributive. Cf. cop n.⁵ ΚΠ 1940 W. R. Kidd Police Interrogation xi. 183 One of the oldest devices in police work is the Mutt and Jeff team. One officer is a kindly, stumbling fellow [etc.]. 1956 Communist Interrogation, Indoctrination & Exploitation of Amer. Mil. & Civilian Prisoners (Hearings before U.S. Senate Govt. Operations Comm.) 48 The Chinese used a number of techniques... They used some fear. They used some of the techniques of the old Mutt and Jeff stunt. 1964 Washington Post 30 Aug. a13/1 According to his story, one of the FBI interrogation techniques is the old ‘Mutt and Jeff’ routine taught by Army Intelligence. 1974 R. Stone Dog Soldiers 193 A one-man Mutt and Jeff routine, Hicks thought. 1984 J. McNamara First Directive 108 It was a variation on the Mutt-and-Jeff interrogation: nice guy-bad guy. 1988 T. Logan Harder they Fall 14 They did a good Mutt and Jeff during interrogations. 2. Services' slang. An assorted pair of medals (see quots.). ΚΠ 1937 E. Partridge Dict. Slang 545/2 Mutt and Jeff, the British War Medal and Victory Medal: military: 1918. 1943 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake 43 Mutt and Jeff, the King George V silver Jubilee and the Edward VIII Coronation medals, or ribbons, worn together; or the 1918 Victory and Overseas medals or ribbons worn together. B. adj. British. [Rhyming slang.] Deaf. See also mutt adj., mutton adj. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of ear > disordered hearing > [adjective] > deaf deafc825 hearingless1398 deathc1475 as deaf as a door, doorpost, doornail1546 dunch1569 surda1682 nut-deaf1828 stock-deaf1865 soundless1890 stone-eared1895 non-hearing1958 Mutt and Jeff1960 mutt1973 mutton1983 1960 J. Franklyn Dict. Rhyming Slang 98/2 Mutt & Jeff, deaf. 20 C. Current in the theatrical world, and formed on the names of the two famous stripcartoon characters. 1971 S. Houghton Current Prison Slang (MS notebk.) (O.E.D. Archive) Suppl. 4 Mutton jeff,..deaf. 1974 D. Norden in F. Muir & D. Norden Upon my Word! 43 ‘Did you know she's also a bit mutt-and-jeff?’ Well, we were aware that Emma had a slight hearing problem. 1986 ‘L. Cody’ Under Contract xvii. 62 You can do my side too—I'm going Mutt and Jeff with all this racket. 1997 Stuff Feb. 116/1 Depending on how Mutt and Jeff you are, you'll want to adjust the volume of incoming calls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1917
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