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mutton shunters

mutton shunters is the plural of mutton shunter.

Meaning of mutton shunter

Noun

mutton shunter (plural mutton shunters)

  1. (archaic, slang) Police constable.
    • "Vigilant?" asked the dock tramp, “and what will the mutton shunters be doing whilst we are remaining vigilant?”2016, George Mann -, Associates of Sherlock Holmes

Questions about mutton shunters

What is mutton shunters the plural of?
Mutton shunters is the plural of mutton shunter.

Words near mutton shunters in the dictionary

  1. mutton hams
  2. Mutton Jeff
  3. mutton quad
  4. mutton quads
  5. mutton shunter
  6. mutton shunters
  7. mutton snapper
  8. mutton snappers
  9. Mutton Walk
  10. mutton-chop whiskers
  11. mutton-fisted

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