mammock

[ mam-uhk ]

noun

1. a fragment; scrap.

verb (used with object)

1. to break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred.

mammock

/ ˈmæmək /

noun

1. a fragment

verb

1. tr to tear or shred

Word History and Origins

Origin of mammock¹

First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of mammock¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The Gloucestershire peasants frequently use the word mammock, which they pronounce "mommock."

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