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muttly en · ADJ

Etymology

From mutt + -ly.

Meanings

1. Relating to or resembling a mutt.
   • The dog - not a Basenji - started barking as if a hell beast were after it, but as soon as Drayco got close and knelt down with an outstretched hand, the muttly pooch sniffed, woofed, and curled up into a ball on top of Drayco's shoe. 2016, BV Lawson, The Maltese Moon Rock:
   • "He's a muttly mange of a pup. But I'll check in on the son of a bitch tomorrow," Jim promised. 2014, Douglas Clegg, Mischief:
   • Let's just say I'm the muttliest mutt this side of the dog pound. 2008, J. D. Warren, Crate & Peril, page 254:

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