monish
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of monish
1250–1300; Middle English monisshen, probably aphetic variant of amonisshen to admonish
Example Sentences
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"I suppose you ish satisfied dat te monish ain't here."
From The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Abrams, Alex St. Clair
"Nix, Doctor; I pays no monish till I knows where am I sick," and she abruptly left the room.
From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)
"I can't say dat Mr. Elder vould take it," observed Mr. Swartz, "and all I remember now dat you didn't come anyvere near de safe, I can't tink who could have taken the monish."
From The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Abrams, Alex St. Clair
Me lack-a de monish pour de feene—very feene—French knack, de feene gold button, de brave bugla lace, a de feene gold ring-a.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 by Hazlitt, William Carew
Don't you see dat de monish is not in my pockets.
From The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Abrams, Alex St. Clair
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