Complete Definition of "mullet"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�m�lɪt/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�lɪt|-�lɪt

Etymology 1
Old French mulet (now �grey mullet�), from Latin mullus �red mullet�, from Greek μ�λλο�.

Noun
en-noun|mullet or mullets

  1. A fish of the genus Mugil.

Synonyms
haarder
springer

Derived terms
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black mullet
black true mullet
bright mullet
bully mullet
callifaver mullet
common grey mullet
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common mullet
finger mullet
flathead mullet
flathead grey mullet
gray mullet
hardgut mullet
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mangrove mullet
popeye mullet
red mullet
river mullet
sea mullet
striped mullet

Translations

Croatian: cipal m
CJKV Characters: �, 鲻
German: Meeräsche f
Italian: triglia f
mid
Old English: mecefisc|m��efisc m
Portuguese: tainha f
Proto-Polynesian: *kanahe
Spanish: mújol m italbrac|grey/gray; salmonete italbrac|red m

Etymology 2
Apparently coined (or popularised) by hip hop group the w:Beastie Boys|Beastie Boys.

Noun
en-noun

A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.
slang A person who mindlessly follows a fad, a trend, or a leader

  1. defn|English

Usage notes
The hairstyle sense is particularly associated with the working class or even bad taste.

Derived terms
stunned mullet

Translations

Czech: deka n
Danish: svenskerhår n
German: Vokuhila m (1)
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Norwegia: hockeysveis m
Swedish: hockeyfrilla c

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Revision and Credits for"mullet"
  • 2007-12-05 16:22 - Sewnmouthsecret - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/216.61.101.247|216.61.101.247]] ([[User_talk:216.61.101.247|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:UllmannBot|UllmannBot]]

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