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muttnik

muttnik noun: a dog that is launched into space.

Noun

muttnik (plural muttniks)

  1. (humorous, slang) A dog that is launched into space.
    • If they can get a muttnik up, I don't see why we can't put up a burro-nik.1958 June, Boys' Life, volume 48, number 6, page 4
    • The advent of sputniks and muttniks has aroused apprehension as to whether we are training the best brains we have in sufficient numbers to keep up with developments in other countries.1958, House of Commons debates, official report (Canadian Parliament)

Forms of muttnik

pluralmuttniks

Origin of muttnik

Blend of mutt + sputnik.

Questions about muttnik

What does muttnik mean?
Muttnik means a dog that is launched into space.
What part of speech is muttnik?
Muttnik is a noun.
What is the plural of muttnik?
The plural of muttnik is muttniks.

Words near muttnik in the dictionary

  1. muttery
  2. Mutti
  3. Muttis
  4. muttish
  5. muttly
  6. muttnik
  7. muttniks
  8. mutton
  9. mutton bird
  10. mutton birds
  11. mutton busting

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