miff vs mullet

miff

noun
  • A state of being offended. 

  • A small argument; a quarrel. 

verb
  • To offend slightly. 

  • To become slightly offended. 

mullet

noun
  • A fool. 

  • A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (the red mullets or goatfish). 

  • A person who mindlessly follows a fad, a trend, or a leader. 

  • The rowel of a spur. 

  • A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back. 

  • Any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family (especially in the genus Moxostoma, the redhorses) 

  • A star with straight edges and usually with five or six points. 

  • A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes) (the grey mullets). 

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