Meaning of muttnik | Babel Free

Definitions

A dog that is launched into space.

humorous, slang

Examples

“If they can get⟳ a muttnik up, I don't see⟳ why we can't put⟳ up a burro-nik.”

“The advent of sputniks and muttniks has aroused apprehension as to whether we are training the best brains we have⟳ in sufficient numbers to keep⟳ up with developments in other countries.”

“Sputniks and muttniks, flying through the air.”

“But a quieter celebration of Laika and her colleagues can be found here at the Museum of Jurassic Technology, where glowing oil portraits of five of the most lauded muttniks (as they were nicknamed by the American press⟳) have⟳ been displayed for close⟳ to two years.”

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