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mudlark.

A pig; pork.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmʌdlɑːk/UK
  1. A pig; pork.

    archaic · slang
  2. One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.

    archaic · historical
  3. A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.

  4. A soldier of the Royal Engineers.

    slang
  5. Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.

    UK · regional
  6. The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.

    Australia
  7. A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.

Where this word comes from

From mud + lark.

verb/ˈmʌdlɑːk/UK
  1. To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From mud + lark.

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