momo
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of momo
First recorded in 1920–25, momo is from Tibetan momo, mog mog
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One of the world’s greatest investors, Stanley Druckenmiller, became a momo, and—give him credit—admitted it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Walk down the streets of Little Tibet and choose a restaurant at random to order momo.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2022
Not to forget the iconic momo, or steamed dumpling, which has fast become the culinary lodestar of the local fast-food scene.
From BBC ● May 6, 2022
Himalayan Dumplings by Kyikyi, in Beaverton, Oregon, recently began selling a line of frozen momo.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
With special pleasure the child, when talking to himself, said papa, mama, mämä, mimi, momo, of his own accord, but not "mumu"; on the other hand, e-mama-ma-memama, mi, ma, mö, ma.
From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.
He cribbed the expression from Indian guru Meher Baba, but it could easily have been about momos in bull markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Jocelyn Chang, a second-generation Chinese-American in California, says her family would occasionally order momos, or steamed dumplings, from their neighbourhood Indo-Chinese restaurant.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
Prabhat Rimal owns a small Nepali restaurant in Redmond, serving momos and pizza.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
She heated handpies and tofu in her off-campus apartment, and at her home in India, she heats momos, dehydrates mangoes and cooks whole, shelled peanuts.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
It is possible, even, that there may be a third variety, that called momos, or bocrongitams.
From An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. by Zuniga, Martinez de
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