mitch
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of mitch
C13: probably from Old French muchier, mucier to hide, lurk
Example Sentences
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It was amazing, And she will be sadly missed. — mitch kolpan Add your comments...
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2010
"That's reight," said his fayther, "tha con goa hoam," put aw nooaticed 'at be did'nt brag abaat him quite so mitch at after.
From Yorkshire Ditties, First Series To Which Is Added The Cream Of Wit And Humour From His Popular Writings by Hartley, John
It is called the "mitch," or "match," but though I mention it as similar in sound, I do not think it has any other affinity.
From The Life of the Fields by Jefferies, Richard
We see a man at hes a haase, Or happen two or three, They Mr. him, an hand him aaght Five times as mitch as me.
From Random Rhymes and Rambles by Wright, William Aldis
Davy jumped on deck, took a lantern, and fixed it to the top of the mitch board.
From The Deemster by Caine, Hall, Sir
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