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/Sounds like "MOO" (as in "moon") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

A person who transports drugs from one place to another, whether in suitcases, inside their body, or through other concealment methods. Mulas are usually the most expendable link in the drug trafficking chain.

Examples

They caught him at the airport carrying cocaine in his suitcase as a mule.

A lot of young people end up as drug mules because someone offers them easy money.

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Regional synonyms

To show cracks or signs of failure, like a leaky boat taking on water. Used in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile when a project, company, or plan is clearly struggling and heading toward collapse if nobody steps in to fix things.