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noun Slang.
1.
a dog, especially a mongrel.
2.
a stupid or foolish person; simpleton.
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Mutt
is always a great word to know.
So is hang-up. Does it mean:
| an obnoxious or contemptible person |
| a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; a source of annoying difficulty or burden; a recurring snag |
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Word Origin & History
mutt
1901, "stupid or foolish person," probably a shortening of muttonhead (1803); meaning "a dog," especially "a mongrel" is from 1904, originally simply a term of contempt.
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