muck

muck1 [ mʌk ] noun uncount

1. ) INFORMAL dirt, or an unpleasant substance

2. ) waste matter from animals, especially when it is spread on fields to improve the soil

3. ) MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL something unpleasant, offensive, or of no value:

Why do you read this muck?

where there's muck there's brass BRITISH

used for saying that people can make money if they are willing to do unpleasant jobs

muck

muck 2 [ mʌk ] verb

,muck `out phrasal verb intransitive or transitive

to clean a place or building where farm animals live:

It was always my job to muck out the barn.

,muck `up phrasal verb INFORMAL

1. ) intransitive or transitive to not deal with something well or skillfully so that you do not achieve what you intended:

I couldn't take the risk of mucking up my chances.

2. ) transitive to spoil something or prevent it from being successful:

Well that's mucked up my evening.

3. ) transitive to make something dirty or messy:

Don't muck up the clean floor.