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mome
[ mohm ]
/ moʊm /
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noun Archaic.
a fool; blockhead.
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Origin of mome
First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain
Words nearby mome
molybdous, mom, Momaday, mom-and-pop, Mombasa, mome, moment, momentarily, momentary, momently, momento
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