maslin

[ maz-lin ]

/ ˈmæz lɪn /

a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.

bread made from such a mixture of grains.

a mixture; medley.

Nearby words

1275–1325; Middle English mastlyoun < Middle French mesteillon, derivative of mesteil mixture < Vulgar Latin *mi(k)stilium. See mixed, -ile

Also called mashlam.

As a former rock critic, Ms. Maslin should know better than to impute bad intent here.
The Maslin Stain: A Writer Defends Himself Against the NYT Critic|William Stadiem|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
William Stadiem on trying to save his reputation—and what Maslin got wrong.
The Maslin Stain: A Writer Defends Himself Against the NYT Critic|William Stadiem|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ms. Maslin thus played her version of “the race card,” to which I immediately responded with a letter to the editor crying foul.
The Maslin Stain: A Writer Defends Himself Against the NYT Critic|William Stadiem|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So Colonel Maslin explained that a new doctor was going to try the effect of an operation on her mother.
The Girl Scout's Triumph|Katherine Keene Galt

"I don't know if I have done right or not, Colonel Maslin," she said.
The Girl Scout's Triumph|Katherine Keene Galt
Mrs. Maslin said, and as though even that was too great a tax drifted off into unconsciousness again.
The Girl Scout's Triumph|Katherine Keene Galt
Her father, Colonel Maslin, is very anxious to have her know some nice girls.
The Girl Scout's Triumph|Katherine Keene Galt
"And I am awfully afraid of your grandmother," declared Colonel Maslin.
The Girl Scout's Triumph|Katherine Keene Galt