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mullock


Meanings
  • noun

    A worthless or useless person.


Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75648543"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with mullock
hock , dock , clock
Variants
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mallow , mallows , globe mallow , globe mallows , marsh mallow , marsh mallows , marshmallow , marshmallows , marshmallowy , rose mallow , rose mallows
Etymology
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Originally a term used for a worthless or unworked piece of land. Later, it came to mean a worthless or useless person.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'mullock' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'mullok', meaning 'unworked land'.

  2. The term was first used to describe land that had not been cultivated or developed. Over time, it came to be used metaphorically to describe people who were unproductive or of no value.


Related Concepts
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  1. worthless: Related to the concept of being of no value or having no useful purpose.

  2. land: Originally referred to unworked land, but the term's meaning later evolved to include worthless or useless people.


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