"muttnik" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-muttnik.ogg Forms: muttniks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of mutt + sputnik Etymology templates: {{blend|en|mutt|sputnik}} Blend of mutt + sputnik Head templates: {{en-noun}} muttnik (plural muttniks)
  1. (slang, humorous) A dog that is launched into space. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-muttnik-en-noun-Veth7S21 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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