mullock

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noun

mul·​lock

ˈmələk,

ˈmu̇l-

plural -s

1

chiefly dialectal British : rubbish, refuse, dirt

2

dialectal : a state of confusion : muddle, mess

3

Australia

a

: refuse earth or rock from a mine

b

: earth or rock bearing no gold

mullock

2 of 2

verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

dialectal, British : to work in a slipshod way

transitive verb

dialectal, British : mess, waste, spoil

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English mullok, from mul, mol dust, dry mold

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