mutt
/mʌt
/noun informal
1A dog, especially a mongrel: a long-haired mutt of doubtful pedigree...
- The offspring of a mating between two purebred dogs of different breeds is a mongrel, a mutt.
- So they opened up the event to mutts and mongrels too, with categories like Most Appealing Eyes.
- It's a shame that not everyone has a dog, whether a mutt or a pedigree.
Synonyms
mongrel, hound, dog, cur, tyke
informal pooch
Australian informal mong, bitzer
2A stupid or incompetent person: he pitied the poor mutt who ever fell for her charms...
- I'm not as stupid as you mutts in this alley make me out to be.
- When Malcolm came to town, though, all but the stupidest mutts decided it was time for a vacation.
- And if he says yes to you, what does he say to every other mutt who ever wanted a place to call his own?
Origin
Late 19th century: abbreviation of muttonhead.