mammock
[ mam-uhk ]
noun
a fragment; scrap.
verb (used with object)
to break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred.
Origin of mammock
1First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
Words Nearby mammock
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How to use mammock in a sentence
The Gloucestershire peasants frequently use the word mammock, which they pronounce "mommock."
British Dictionary definitions for mammock
mammock
/ (ˈmæmək) dialect /
noun
a fragment
verb
(tr) to tear or shred
Origin of mammock
1C16: of unknown origin
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