mutt and jeff

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Definition of mutt and jeff in English English dictionary

Deaf

Names given to a pair of companions, usually male, of whom one is tall and the other short

The bowler-hatted Terry-Thomas and Cooper's gangling American business partner (Alex Nicol) team up, Mutt-and-Jeff fashion.

Alternative spelling of Mutt and Jeff

Hyphenation

mutt and Jeff

Turkish pronunciation

mʌt ınd cef

Pronunciation

/ˈmət ənd ˈʤef/ /ˈmʌt ənd ˈʤɛf/

Etymology

() From characters in a comic strip by U.S. cartoonist Harry Conway ("Bud") Fisher, first published in 1908.