Entry from OED Online mullet, n. 9 DRAFT ENTRY June 2001 slang (humorous and freq. derogatory). [Origin uncertain. Perh. an extended use of MULLET - HEAD n. 2; but Grand Royal (1995) No. 2 proposes a number of other, largely humorous origins, including a relationship with MULLET n. 1 and with the obsolete MULLET v.

Apparently coined, and certainly popularized, by U.S. hip-hop group the Beastie Boys (see quot. 1994), who also publish Grand Royal. ] A hairstyle, worn esp. by men, in which the hair is cut short at the front and sides, and left long at the back.



1994 Mullet Head (song) in Beastie Boys Tour Shot! (CD notes), You wanna know what's a mullet? well I got a little story to tell About a hair style, that's way of life Have you ever seen a Mullet wife? 1995 Grand Royal No. 2. 46 The Mullet does not discriminate, though it is rare to see one worn by a senior citizen of any stripe. 1997 Independent on Sunday 2 Feb. (Real Life section) 2/1 Connoisseurs of the absurd in gentlemen's hairdressing have been enjoying a laugh at..those unfortunates who continue to commit that most heinous fashion don' t the Mullet. 1998 Sunday Mirror 12 Apr. (Personal suppl.) 3/2 The Mullet... If you have one, then a word in your ear: Scissors. 2000 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 16 Apr. (Seven Days section) 1/4 A malodorous guy with a flowing mullet.



