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n. - Sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; A slipper that has no fitting around the heel

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Usage examples (32)
  • Only a mule and a milepost never change their mind.
  • The mule is a hybrid between the horse and a donkey.
  • If mule is mentioned, but befalls no harm, just say Fine and add page number.
  • One mule is black, the other white, and both are named Nessol; which is perplexing.
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  • That lazy "mule" (offspring of a horse and donkey) will "mewl" (to whimper) if you add any weight to its kyack.
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