mufti
Noun - singular and plural

Australian slang denoting any of several small and irritating breeds of dog such as the Pekingese, Shiatsu, and various long haired Miniature Terriers. Generally, the term mufti can be applied to any such animal that can be converted for use as a mop by the deft insertion of a hockey stick. Mufti are typically owned by middle aged women and have names like Mitzi, Muffy, Floppsy etc.
If that bloody mufti bites my ankle again I swear I'll drop-kick it into a gum tree!