muck-a-muck
[ muhk-uh-muhk ]
noun
Slang.Also muck·e·ty-muck [muhk-i-tee-muhk] /ˈmʌk ɪ tiˌmʌk/ . high-muck-a-muck.
Northwestern U.S. food.
Origin of muck-a-muck
1First recorded in 1840–50, Americanism;see high-muck-a-muck
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How to use muck-a-muck in a sentence
“I know,” the muckety-muck replied, admitting it was a stretch.
British Dictionary definitions for muckamuck
muckamuck
/ (ˈmʌkəˌmʌk) Canadian West coast /
noun
food
verb
(intr) to consume food; eat
Origin of muckamuck
1Chinook Jargon
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