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monish

[ mon-ish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, Archaic.

Origin of monish¹

1250–1300; Middle English monisshen, probably aphetic variant of amonisshen to admonish

Dis voman called at my shtore yesterday, and begged me for monish.

Vell den, I knowsh dat; but den you haven't give me de monish for de beersh.

You put Matty's head to de schissors, an' take him all off, und you shteal den her monish.

It will be to promise to pay me my monish and only fifteen per shent, when you come into your own.

I have lent my monish a tousand times, and never once they did offer it me back.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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