mule skinner

noun

Examples of mule skinner in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mule skinner was in 1870

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“Mule skinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mule%20skinner. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

mule skinner

noun
: a driver of mules
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