mudlark

Noun

1. (slang) A pig; pork.
2. One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.
3. A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.
4. (slang) A soldier of the Royal Engineers.
5. Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.
6. The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.
7. A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.

Verb

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmʌdlɑːk/

Etymology

From mud + lark.

Synonyms

peewee

magpie-lark

boor

slob

street urchin

ragamuffin

guttersnipe

Translations

Grallina cyanoleuca

grallina cyanoleuca

straatbengel

rioolwerker

straatjongen

golfo