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词组 Mutt and Jeff; mutton
释义 Mutt and Jeff; mutton
adjective
deaf UK, 1960
Rhyming slang from the US cartoon strip characters created by Bud Fisher (1855–1954). Mutt first appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1907, Jeff was drawn in shortly after and by 1915 the pair were a national phenomenon. Adopted into UK theatrical slang and consequently reduced in pronunciation to “mutton”.
  • Terry turned to Arthur. “He’s mutton.” “That doesn’t mean to say he’s not a good doctor, Terence.” — Anthony Masters, Minder, 1984
  • Whoever he is, cunt’s mutton. — Kevin Sampson, Outlaws, p. 62, 2001
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