Meaning
A person who smuggles illegal drugs by carrying them — often on a flight, sometimes swallowed in pellets — for a fee or under pressure, taking all the risk while others take the profit. Named for the beast of burden, the 'mule' bears the load and the danger. A grim modern reality of the drug trade, and a warning in songs and cautionary talk. (Literally, a mule is also the donkey-horse cross.)
Examples
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Dem use har as a mule fi carry di drugs.
They used her as a mule to carry the drugs.
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Di mule get ketch a di airport.
The drug carrier got caught at the airport.
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Nuh mek dem turn yuh inna a mule.
Don't let them turn you into a drug carrier.
Origin
From 'mule' (a beast of burden); a drug courier. See [[bandooloo]], [[hustling]].
How it’s used
A drug courier/smuggler. Also literally the donkey-horse cross. See [[bandooloo]], [[hustling]].