poke mullock at
Meaning
To ridicule or make fun of someone. Dated.
Example
The blokes at the pub were poking mullock at him over his new hat.
Origin
From 'mullock', the waste rock and rubbish from a mine.
Variants
poke mullock
Nearby words
- point Percy at the porcelainOf a man, to urinate.
- point the boneTo blame or accuse someone; to single someone out as the guilty party.
- pointy endThe decisive or most important stage of something, especially the finals end of a sporting season.
- poisonerA jocular name for a cook, especially on a station, in a shearing shed or with a droving team. Dated.
- pokiesPoker machines; electronic gambling machines in pubs and clubs.
- pole onTo sponge on someone or take advantage of their good nature; to not pull your weight. Doing so is 'poling'.
- poleyOf cattle, hornless; also of a saddle, having no knee pads.
- pollieA politician.