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mammock

American  
[mam-uhk] / ˈmæm ək /

noun

  1. a fragment; scrap.

verb (used with object)

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

mammock British  
/ ˈmæmək /

noun

  1. a fragment

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verb

  1. (tr) to tear or shred

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Etymology

Origin of mammock

First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain

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