mudlark English

Meaning mudlark meaning

What does mudlark mean?

mudlark noun

— (slang, now, rare) A pig; pork. [from 18th c.]

— (now, rare, chiefly, historical) One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London. [from 18th c.]

— A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin. [from 19th c.]

— (slang) A soldier of the Royal Engineers. [from 19th c.]

— (UK, regional) Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis. [from 19th c.]

— (AU) The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape. [from 19th c.]

— A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks. [from 20th c.]

mudlark verb

— (intransitive) To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.

Synonyms mudlark synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as mudlark?

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