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mulletnoun9

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What does the noun mullet mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun mullet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

mullet is considered derogatory.

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How common is the noun mullet?

About 0.03occurrences per million words in modern written English

1990	0.028
2000	0.028
2010	0.028

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How is the noun mullet pronounced?

British English

/ˈmʌlᵻt/

MUL-uht

U.S. English

/ˈmələt/

MU-luht

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Where does the noun mullet come from?

Earliest known use

1990s

The earliest known use of the noun mullet is in the 1990s.

OED's earliest evidence for mullet is from 1994, in the song Mullet Head by ‘Beastie Boys’.

mullet is of uncertain origin.

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Nearby entries

muller stone, n.c1450–1563
Müller-Thurgau, n.1951–
mullet, n.¹1393–
mullet, n.²1398–1755
mullet, n.³c1425–
mullet, n.⁴1585–1634
mullet, n.⁵1597–
mullet, n.⁶1678–
mullet, n.⁷1688–1881
mullet, n.⁸1933–
mullet, n.⁹1994–
mullet, v.a1644
mulleted, adj.1610
mullet-head, n.1855–
mullet-headed, adj.1853–
mulletry, n.1902–
mulligan, n.¹1898–
mulligan, n.²1936–
mulligatawny, n.1784–
mulligatawny paste, n.1858–
mulligrub, n.1599–

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Entry history for mullet, n.⁹

mullet, n.9 was first published in June 2001

mullet, n.9 was last modified in July 2023

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muller stone, n.c1450–1563
Müller-Thurgau, n.1951–
mullet, n.¹1393–
mullet, n.²1398–1755
mullet, n.³c1425–
mullet, n.⁴1585–1634
mullet, n.⁵1597–
mullet, n.⁶1678–
mullet, n.⁷1688–1881
mullet, n.⁸1933–
mullet, n.⁹1994–
mullet, v.a1644
mulleted, adj.1610
mullet-head, n.1855–
mullet-headed, adj.1853–
mulletry, n.1902–
mulligan, n.¹1898–
mulligan, n.²1936–
mulligatawny, n.1784–
mulligatawny paste, n.1858–
mulligrub, n.1599–

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