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mallemuck

[mal-uh-muhk]

noun

  1. mollymawk.

mallemuck

/ ˈmælɪˌmʌk /

noun

  1. any of various sea birds, such as the albatross, fulmar, or shearwater

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mallemuck1

First recorded in 1685–95
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mallemuck1

C17: from Dutch mallemok from mal silly + mok gull
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Example Sentences

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Mallemuck, mal′e-muk, n. the fulmar petrel.

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Several species of albatross are known; for the smaller forms see MALLEMUCK.

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