mud puppy

mud pup·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd puhp-ee]
- /mʌd ˈpʌp i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd puhp-ee]
- /mʌd ˈpʌp i/

Definitions of mud puppy words

noun plural mud puppy any of several often large, aquatic salamanders of the genus Necturus, of eastern North America, having bushy, red gills and well-developed limbs. 1
noun plural mud puppy any of several North American salamanders of the genus Ambystoma. 1
noun mud puppy any of a genus (Necturus, family Proteidae) of gilled, aquatic North American salamanders that hide during the day in mud along the bottom of freshwater streams or lakes 0

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Origin of mud puppy

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; mud + puppy

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mud puppy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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