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mudlark

The correct spelling is mudlark.

How to pronounce mudlark

/ˈmʌdlɑːk/
noun

IPA: /ˈmʌdlɑːk/

Say it like: Mud-lar-k

The correct spelling is mudlark. A pig; pork.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A pig; pork.
  2. 2.One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.
  3. 3.A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.
  4. 4.A soldier of the Royal Engineers.
  5. 5.Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.

verb

  1. 1.To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.

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