mullocky

mullocky
\\-kē\ adjective
Etymology: mullock (I) + -y
Australia : consisting or having the quality of mullock

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • mullocky — mul·locky …   English syllables

  • mullocky reef — /ˈmʌləki rif/ (say muluhkee reef) noun a reef which yields gold, but which also contains a large proportion of useless gangue …  

  • mullock — mullocky, adj. /mul euhk/, n. 1. (in Australasia) refuse or rubbish, as rock or earth, from a mine; muck. 2. poke mullock at, Australian. to ridicule. [1350 1400; orig. dial. E; ME mullok, equiv. to mul dust, mold, rubbish (cf. OE myl dust; vowel …   Universalium

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