mullet

mullet · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμύλλος
2. Latin · derived frommullus“red mullet”
3. Old French · derived frommulet
4. Middle English · inherited frommolet
5. English todaymullet

From Middle English molet, mulett, from Old French mulet (now ‘grey mullet’), from Latin mullus (“red mullet”), from Ancient Greek μύλλος (múllos).

mullet · noun²

Also termed a mullethead, possibly derived from the fish (see Etymology 1) or from mull (meaning to stupefy) though neither is certain.

mullet · noun³

1994 US. Popularized and possibly coined by hip hop group the Beastie Boys in their song "Mullet Head".

mullet · noun⁴

1. Old French · derived frommolette“rowel”
2. Middle English · inherited frommolet
3. English todaymullet

From Middle English molet, from Old French molette (“rowel”).

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