What does muttnik mean?
Muttnik means (slang, humorous) A dog that is launched into space..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(slang, humorous) A dog that is launched into space..
The advent of sputniks and muttniks has aroused apprehension as to whether we are training the best brains we have in sufficient numbers to keep up with developments in other countries.
Sputniks and muttniks, flying through the air.
If they can get a muttnik up, I don't see why we can't put up a burro-nik.
But a quieter celebration of Laika and her colleagues can be found here at the Museum of Jurassic Technology, where glowing oil portraits of five of the most lauded muttniks (as they were nicknamed by the American press) have been displayed for close to two years.
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Muttnik means (slang, humorous) A dog that is launched into space..
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The advent of sputniks and muttniks has aroused apprehension as to whether we are training the best brains we have in sufficient numbers to keep up with developments in other countries.
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