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Word of the Day 08/04/21 Mammock
Mammock (noun, verb)
mammock [ mam-uhk ]
noun
1. a fragment; scrap.
verb (used with object)
2. to break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred.
Origin: First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
HOW TO USE MAMMOCK IN A SENTENCE
The Gloucestershire peasants frequently use the word mammock, which they pronounce "mommock."
NOTES AND QUERIES, NUMBER 174, FEBRUARY 26, 1853|VARIOUS
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
mammock [ mam-uhk ]
noun
1. a fragment; scrap.
verb (used with object)
2. to break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred.
Origin: First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
HOW TO USE MAMMOCK IN A SENTENCE
The Gloucestershire peasants frequently use the word mammock, which they pronounce "mommock."
NOTES AND QUERIES, NUMBER 174, FEBRUARY 26, 1853|VARIOUS
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.