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Panic Button | 14:31 Thu 05th Jun 2008 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why is 'Mutton' used for deaf?
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Mutt and Jeff
14:32 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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Who are or were they?
14:32 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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"Mutt and Jeff" was an early newspaper cartoon. This presumably got shortened to "Mutt and" then just "Mutton".
14:32 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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The above explanation is not quite the correct sequence of events.

In everyday speech they would have been referred to as "Mutt'n'Jeff" - thus shortened to "mutt'n"
14:40 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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All dollie when you think about it!.
21:01 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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surely mutton was shortened from Mute and Deaf
21:39 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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The answer given IS the correct one.
21:49 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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All dollie?
23:52 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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All Dollie Dimple innit - simple.
15:57 Fri 06th Jun 2008

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