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mutt and jeff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
mut-t and -j-eff
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Names given to a pair of companions, usually male, of whom one is tall and the other short.

American usage; Slang

noun

Synonym of good cop bad cop.

adj

Deaf.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From characters in a comic strip by U.S. cartoonist Harry Conway ("Bud") Fisher, first published in 1908.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Mutt and Jeff (comparative) most Mutt and Jeff (superlative)

Synonyms

good cop bad cop

Questions

What does mutt and jeff mean?
Names given to a pair of companions, usually male, of whom one is tall and the other short.
Where does mutt and jeff come from?
From characters in a comic strip by U.S. cartoonist Harry Conway ("Bud") Fisher, first published in 1908.

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