mucking

American  

[muhk-ing] / ˈmʌk ɪŋ /

adjective

British Slang.

1. damned.

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Etymology

Origin of mucking

First recorded in 1595–1605; muck + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Mucking around among their mind games and betrayals, it more readily recalls midcentury drama than anything in the musical canon.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2021

Mucking around with a property with a passionate fan base can be tricky business, as many a filmmaker has discovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2020

Adults £7.50, children under 16 £5.50, family of four £20, under-3s and Blue Peter badge holders go free Mucking about outside – that's what summer holidays are for.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2011

Mucking out the barn, I saw Uncle Chester's chest.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

This result is rendered more important by the fact that the sound reached the Mucking Light, a distance of 13.5 miles, against a light wind which was blowing at the time.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John