mule

  • 51mule — n A carrier of illegal drugs. The cartel uses her as a mule to get their drugs into the country. 1930s …

    Historical dictionary of American slang

  • 52mule — Slovenly, rough, or uncouth. Can refer to a person or to a particular neighbourhood. The couple looked very mule. Both were wearing moccasins and sporting mullet hairstyles …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 53mule — Slovenly, rough, or uncouth. Can refer to a person or to a particular neighbourhood. The couple looked very mule. Both were wearing moccasins and sporting mullet hairstyles …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 54mule —    a carrier of illegal narcotics in bulk    Like the beast of burden used especially on mountain tracks, and owing nothing to the American slang mule, whisky illegally distilled, with its fierce kick:     Some smuggle for their own use, but most …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 55mule — mule1 noun 1》 the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, typically sterile. Compare with hinny1. 2》 a hybrid plant or animal, especially a sterile one. 3》 an obstinate person. 4》 informal a courier for illegal drugs. 5》 (also spinning… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 56mule — noun (C) 1 an animal that has a donkey and a horse as parents 2 (usually plural) a shoe or slipper without a back, that has a piece of material across the toes to hold it on your foot 3 slang someone who brings illegal drugs into a country by… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 57mule — I. /mjul / (say myoohl) noun 1. the sterile offspring of a male donkey and a mare, used especially as a beast of burden because of its patience, sure footedness, and hardiness. 2. any hybrid between the donkey and the horse. 3. Colloquial a… …

  • 58mule — {{#}}{{LM M42962}}{{〓}} {{[}}mule{{]}} ‹mu·le› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} Calzado descubierto por el talón, que se sujeta al pie por su parte delantera, y que generalmente tiene un tacón fino e inestable …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 59mule — nf. (animal femelle du mulet) : MULA (Aix, Albanais.001, Annecy, Chambéry, Cordon.083, Notre Dame Be., Praz Arly, St Pierre Alb., Saxel, Thônes), mwula (Giettaz), myola (Chamonix) ; borika nm. (001), bourika (083). E. : Marié, Mulet. N. : Cachat… …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 60mule-jenny — [ mylʒeni ] n. f. • 1801; mot angl. , de mule « hybride » et jenny → jenny ♦ Techn. Métier renvideur à mouvement automatique pour la filature du coton et de la laine. Des mule jennys. ● mule jenny, mule jennys nom féminin (anglais …

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