mutt

[muht] /mʌt/
noun, Slang.
1.
a dog, especially a mongrel.
2.
a stupid or foolish person; simpleton.
Also, mut.
Origin
1900-05, Americanism; short for muttonhead
Examples from the web for mutt
  • The creatures described here are all uncompromisingly real, whether they be purebred or pound mutt.
  • It is said that if you want a healthy dog, make sure to get a mutt.
  • CM is a mutt, and we're not exactly sure what she has in her.
  • Besides cloning a great mutt, in other words, the project may contribute insight into the old question of nature vs nurture.
  • Moments later, a skinny mutt with a hobbled hind leg and sad eyes peeked out from a shattered window in the attic.
British Dictionary definitions for mutt

mutt

/mʌt/
noun (slang)
1.
an inept, ignorant, or stupid person
2.
a mongrel dog; cur
Word Origin
C20: shortened from muttonhead
Word Origin and History for mutt
n.

1901, "stupid or foolish person," American English, probably a shortening of muttonhead (1803); meaning "a dog," especially "a mongrel" is from 1904, originally simply a term of contempt, but perhaps this is a separate word of unknown derivation.

Slang definitions & phrases for mutt

mutt

noun
  1. A dog, esp a hybrid; mongrel (1906+)
  2. A stupid person; klutz, muttonhead: A mutt? Yeah, he's that all right. Not too much brains (1901+)
  3. A criminal; suspect; mope, perp (1980s+ Police)