mullet

Meaning

Noun

• A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (the red mullets or goatfish).
• A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes) (the grey mullets).
• Any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family (especially in the genus Moxostoma (genus), the redhorses)
• A fool
• A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.
• A person who mindlessly follows a fad, a trend, or a leader.
• A star with straight edges and usually with five or six points.
• The rowel of a spur.

Related

Similar words

• haarder
• springer
• hockey hair

Origin

• From Middle English molet, mulett, from Old French mulet (now ‘grey mullet’), from Latin mullus ("red mullet"), from Ancient Greek μύλλος.
• Or mullethead, possibly derived from the fish (see Etymology 1) or from mull (meaning to stupefy) though neither is certain.
• 1994 US. Coined and popularized by hip hop group the Beastie Boys in their song "Mullet Head".
• From Middle English molet, from Old French molette ("rowel")