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The meaning and origin of the expression: The mutt's nuts

The mutt's nuts

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'The mutt's nuts'?

Excellent - the highest quality.

What's the origin of the phrase 'The mutt's nuts'?

This is a variant of 'the dog's bollocks' and it originated in the UK in the 1990s. It is a rather nice alternative as it has the dual advantages over the original form of the rhyme and the fact that nuts is both slang for bollocks and also means both crazy and rubbish.

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