mullock

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌlək/

noun

[mass noun] dialect
  • worthless material; rubbish.
  • Australian/NZ rock which contains no gold or from which gold has been extracted.
  • Australian/NZ worthless information; nonsense.

Phrases

poke mullock at

Australian/NZ informal ridicule (someone).

Origin:

late Middle English: diminutive of earlier mul 'dust, rubbish', from Middle Dutch