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Mutt vs Putt - What's the difference?

mutt | putt |

As nouns the difference between mutt and putt

is that mutt is a mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed or uncertain origin while putt is the act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.

As a verb putt is

to lightly strike a golf ball with a putter on (or very near) a putting green.

mutt

English

Etymology 1

From muttonhead.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mongrel dog; a dog of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
  • (figuratively, sometimes, pejorative) A person of diverse ancestry.
  • (chiefly, US, slang) As a term of abuse: an idiot, a stupid person.
    • Coordinate terms
    * moggy (of a cat)

    See also

    * bitsa, bitser * cur * mongrel * Mutt and Jeff

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • ----

    putt

    English

    Etymology 1

    (en)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (golf) The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (golf) To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter on (or very near) a putting green.
    • Related terms
    * pitch and putt * putter * putting green

    Etymology 2

    Onomatopoeic, from putt-putt

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (onomatopoeia) A regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt...", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines.
  • (British, motorcycling, slang) A motorcycle.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a putt sound.
  • (motorcycling, slang) To ride one's motorcycle, to go for a motorcycle ride.
  • To move along slowly.