mosh

[ mosh ]

/ mɒʃ /

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verb (used without object) Slang.

to engage in a form of frenzied, violent dancing; slam-dance.

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Origin of mosh

1980–85; perhaps variant of mash¹

Words nearby mosh

Moses, Grandma, Moses-in-the-cradle, Moses Lake, mosey, MOSFET, mosh, moshav, mosher, Moshesh, Moshi, Moshoeshoe II

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How to use mosh in a sentence

“I see a mosh pit forming right here,” Beck said as he pointed at the people right in front of him.
Beck’s Musical Time Machine: This Wasn’t a Concert. It was a Spectacular Party.|Andrew Romano|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There are ways to respond and contrast without remaining in the mosh pit,” she said.
Can Newt Gingrich Win GOP Nomination Without Women?|Patricia Murphy|February 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps that lesson next week will be rattling around the great public mosh pit we know fondly as the White House press room.
Telling the Truth Slowly|John Solomon|October 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Got lotsh er things say to you, dear ole boy—mosh 'portant things!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 102, April 23, 1892|Various

Vich manners of vezzer you vere possess troo your travels—mosh ommerella?
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
Felt m'self no condition shtan' up bes' man to mosh admi'ble man and mosh admi'ble girl in worl'.
54-40 or Fight|Emerson Hough
Now you warm mosh more my stove, and I go on le pont to make my sheep.
Devon Boys|George Manville Fenn
You must be satisfied with nine shillings, Mosh Nichifor, and my son will give you a tip when you get to Peatra.
Roumanian Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mosh

mosh

/ (mɒʃ) /

noun

a type of dance, performed to loud rock music, in which people throw themselves about in a frantic and violent manner

verb

(intr) to dance in this manner

Word Origin for mosh

C20: of uncertain origin

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