mudlark
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mudlark — [mud′lärk΄] n. [Brit. Informal] STREET ARAB … English World dictionary
Mudlark — For other uses, see Mudlark (disambiguation). A Mudlark is someone who scavenges in river mud for items of value, especially in London during the late 18th and 19th centuries.[1] Mudlarks would search in the muddy shores of the River Thames… … Wikipedia
Mudlark (disambiguation) — Mudlark may refer to: Mudlark, someone who scavenges in river mud for items of value, especially in London during the late 18th and 19th centuries Mudlark, an alternative name in Australia for the Magpie lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) Mudlark (album) … Wikipedia
Mudlark (album) — Mudlark Cover photo taken in the Mt. Wilson Observatory parking lot, Jan 10, 1971. Studio album by Leo Kottke Released 1971 … Wikipedia
mudlark — /mud lahrk /, n. 1. Chiefly Brit. a person who gains a livelihood by searching for iron, coal, old ropes, etc., in mud or low tide. 2. Chiefly Brit. Informal. a street urchin. 3. either of two black and white birds, Grallina cyanoleuca, of… … Universalium
mudlark — Synonyms and related words: Arab, beach bum, beachcomber, beggar, bo, bum, bummer, dogie, gamin, gamine, guttersnipe, hobo, homeless waif, idler, landloper, lazzarone, loafer, losel, piker, ragamuffin, ragman, ragpicker, rounder, ski bum, stiff,… … Moby Thesaurus
Mudlark — (horseracing) horse that performs well on wet tracks … Dictionary of Australian slang
mudlark — Australian Slang (horseracing) horse that performs well on wet tracks … English dialects glossary
mudlark — n. race horse that can run well on a muddy or water soaked track, mudder … English contemporary dictionary
mudlark — obsolete London a scavenger or thief It referred either to those who frequented the exposed banks of the River Thames at low tide to pick up anything of value, or those who picked up stolen goods which an accomplice had tossed over the… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
