mullock

[ muhl-uhk ]

/ ˈmʌl ək /

noun

(in Australasia) refuse or rubbish, as rock or earth, from a mine; muck.

Idioms for mullock

poke mullock at, Australian. to ridicule.

Origin of mullock

1350–1400; originally dialectal English; Middle English mullok, equivalent to mul dust, mold, rubbish (compare Old English myl dust; vowel perhaps from Middle English mullen;see mull⁴) + -ok-ock

OTHER WORDS FROM mullock

mul·lock·y, adjective

Words nearby mullock

Mulliken, Mullingar, mullion, Mullis, mullite, mullock, mull over, mulloway, Mulroney, mult-, Multan

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Example sentences from the Web for mullock

"We'd better get down and clear out some of the mullock," he said.
The Black Opal|Katharine Susannah Prichard
Another mile brings us to Mullock Bridge, where a long causeway traverses a marshy backwater of the Haven.
Nooks and Corners of Pembrokeshire|H. Thornhill Timmins
Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again.
The Black Opal|Katharine Susannah Prichard
Aw've had nowt to do wi' th' orderation o' this mullock, an' if ther's owt lost aw'll pay for it.
Yorksher Puddin'|John Hartley

Where were the familiar poppet heads, the heaps of mullock, and the diligently fossicked alluvial?
Under the Red Crescent|Charles S. Ryan

British Dictionary definitions for mullock

mullock

/ (ˈmʌlək) /

noun

Australian waste material from a mine

dialect a mess or muddle

poke mullock at Australian informal to ridicule

Derived forms of mullock

mullocky, adjective

Word Origin for mullock

C14: related to Old English myl dust, Old Norse mylja to crush; see muller

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单词	mullock
释义	mullock [ muhl-uhk ] / ˈmʌl ək / noun (in Australasia) refuse or rubbish, as rock or earth, from a mine; muck. Idioms for mullock poke mullock at, Australian. to ridicule. Origin of mullock 1350–1400; originally dialectal English; Middle English mullok, equivalent to mul dust, mold, rubbish (compare Old English myl dust; vowel perhaps from Middle English mullen;see mull⁴) + -ok-ock OTHER WORDS FROM mullock mul·lock·y, adjective Words nearby mullock Mulliken, Mullingar, mullion, Mullis, mullite, mullock, mull over, mulloway, Mulroney, mult-, Multan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mullock "We'd better get down and clear out some of the mullock," he said. The Black Opal\|Katharine Susannah Prichard Another mile brings us to Mullock Bridge, where a long causeway traverses a marshy backwater of the Haven. Nooks and Corners of Pembrokeshire\|H. Thornhill Timmins Watty threw the mullock from his hide bucket as it came up, and lowered it again. The Black Opal\|Katharine Susannah Prichard Aw've had nowt to do wi' th' orderation o' this mullock, an' if ther's owt lost aw'll pay for it. Yorksher Puddin'\|John Hartley Where were the familiar poppet heads, the heaps of mullock, and the diligently fossicked alluvial? Under the Red Crescent\|Charles S. Ryan British Dictionary definitions for mullock mullock / (ˈmʌlək) / noun Australian waste material from a mine dialect a mess or muddle poke mullock at Australian informal to ridicule Derived forms of mullock mullocky, adjective Word Origin for mullock C14: related to Old English myl dust, Old Norse mylja to crush; see muller Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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