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macushla

[ muh-koosh-luh ]
/ məˈkʊʃ lə /

noun Irish English.

darling.

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Origin of macushla

First recorded in 1885–90, macushla is from Irish mo chuisle literally, “my pulse”

Words nearby macushla

maculoerythematous, maculopapular erythroderma, maculopapule, maculopathy, macumba, macushla, Macy, mad, mad about, madafu, Madag.
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