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muttniks

muttniks is the plural of muttnik.

Meaning of muttnik

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

Questions about muttniks

What is muttniks the plural of?
Muttniks is the plural of muttnik.

Words near muttniks in the dictionary

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

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