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  • noun slang, humorous A dog that is launched into space.

Etymologies

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Blend of mutt and sputnik

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  • A moniker for "the dog launched aboard Sputnik 2 (Nov. 2, 1957), which was dubbed muttnik by the 'Detroit Free Press'" - Online Etymology Dictionary.

    August 24, 2009