muckluck

[ muhk-luhk ]

/ ˈmʌk lʌk /

mukluk.

Words nearby muckluck

muckamuck, mucker, mucking, muckland, muckle, muckluck, muckrake, muckrakers, mucksweat, muckworm, mucky

mukluk

[ muhk-luhk ]

/ ˈmʌk lʌk /

a soft boot worn by Eskimos, often lined with fur and usually made of sealskin or reindeer skin.

a similar boot with a soft sole, usually worn for lounging.

1865–70, Americanism; < Yupik maklak bearded seal, incorrectly taken to mean “sealskin,” then transferred to boots made of sealskin

She ain't my Muckluck, and I don't believe she's a minx, not a little bit.

The Magnetic North |Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
He reflected that he had never seen one that didn't, except Muckluck.

The Magnetic North |Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
Suddenly Muckluck broke away from the group, and ran briskly down to the river trail.

The Magnetic North |Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
She seemed to be only a little older than Muckluck, but less attractive, chiefly on account of her fat and her look of ill-temper.

The Magnetic North |Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)

"Oh no," said Muckluck soothingly, but her face belied her words.

The Magnetic North |Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)

mukluk

/ (ˈmʌklʌk) /

a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by the Inuit

from Inuktitut muklok large seal