单词 | Mutt and Jeff |
释义 | Definition of Mutt and Jeff in English:Mutt and Jeff(also Mutton jeff) noun ˈmʌt ən(d) ˈdʒɛf slang
adjective ˈmʌt ən(d) ˈdʒɛf slang
OriginEarly 20th century; earliest use found in E. E. Cummings (1894–1962), poet and painter. From the names of two characters, Mutt (originally Mr. Mutt) and Jeff, one tall and the other short, appearing in a popular comic strip created by Harry Conway ‘Bud’ Fisher, U.S. cartoonist. In form Mutton jeff reflecting a colloquial pronunciation; compare mutton. Definition of Mutt and Jeff in US English:Mutt and Jeff(also Mutton jeff) nounˈmʌt ən(d) ˈdʒɛf slang
adjectiveˈmʌt ən(d) ˈdʒɛf slang
OriginEarly 20th century; earliest use found in E. E. Cummings (1894–1962), poet and painter. From the names of two characters, Mutt (originally Mr. Mutt) and Jeff, one tall and the other short, appearing in a popular comic strip created by Harry Conway ‘Bud’ Fisher, U.S. cartoonist. In form Mutton jeff reflecting a colloquial pronunciation; compare mutton. |
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