mullock
1 of 2noun
mul·lock
ˈmələk,
ˈmu̇l-
plural -s
1
chiefly dialectal British : rubbish, refuse, dirt
2
dialectal : a state of confusion : muddle, mess
3
Australia
a
: refuse earth or rock from a mine
b
: earth or rock bearing no gold
mullock
2 of 2verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
dialectal, British : to work in a slipshod way
transitive verb
dialectal, British : mess, waste, spoil
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English mullok, from mul, mol dust, dry mold