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mullock

noun
mul·​lock | \ ˈmÉ™lÉ™k, ˈmu̇l-\
plural -s

Definition of mullock

 (Entry 1 of 2)

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

verb
\ "\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of mullock (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

dialectal, British : to work in a slipshod way

transitive verb

dialectal, British : mess, waste, spoil

History and Etymology for mullock

Noun

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

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