mutt

or mut

[ muht ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a dog, especially a mongrel.
2. a stupid or foolish person; simpleton.

mutt

/ mʌt /

noun

1. an inept, ignorant, or stupid person
2. a mongrel dog; cur

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutt¹

1900–05, Americanism; short for muttonhead

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutt¹

C20: shortened from muttonhead

Example Sentences

The British pop-metal outfit exploded with 1983’s 10-times-platinum “Pyromania” and its 12-times-platinum follow-up, 1987’s “Hysteria,” both of which the band polished to a high-tech gleam with its famously exacting producer, Mutt Lange.

From Los Angeles Times

Sprawled on an enormous pumpkin-colored sofa in the Beachwood Canyon home he shares with his choreographer wife, Charissa, 14-year-old cockapoo Raisin and mutt Clara, 12, Tudyk reflects on his journey from live-wire child to “Resident Alien” star.

From Los Angeles Times

Set in 1980s Manhattan, Pablo Berger’s all-ages, wordless wonder of a cartoon kicks into gear when the mutt assembles a self-aware, spaghetti-limbed robot companion ordered from an infomercial.

From New York Times

Shania Twain may not have forgiven ex-husband Mutt Lange for his affair, but she’s not letting it keep her down.

From Los Angeles Times

Three prizes were also awarded for best “mutt moments.”

From Seattle Times

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