mutt and jeff

mutt and Jeff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muht and jef]
- /mʌt ænd dʒɛf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muht and jef]
- /mʌt ænd dʒɛf/

Definition of mutt and jeff words

noun mutt and jeff a very short and a very tall person who are paired as companions, teammates, or associates. 1

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Origin of mutt and jeff

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; after the characters in a cartoon strip of the same name created by U.S. cartoonist Harry C. “Bud” Fisher (1885-1954)

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Parts of speech for Mutt and jeff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mutt and jeff popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.