mutt

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mʌt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mut)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mutt /mʌt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa dog of mixed breeds:Spot was just a mutt, but the children loved him.
  2. Slang Termsa stupid or foolish person;
    simpleton.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mutt  (mut),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa dog, esp. a mongrel.
  2. Slang Termsa stupid or foolish person;
    simpleton.
Also, mut. 
  • short for muttonhead 1900–05, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mutt / mʌt/
  1. a person lacking intelligence or sense
  2. a mongrel dog; cur
Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from muttonhead
'mutt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Mutt and Jeff - feist - mongrel - mote - mut

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