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moue
[ moo ]
/ mu /
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noun, plural moues [moo]. /mu/.
a pouting grimace.
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Origin of moue
First recorded in 1845–50; from French; Old French moe; see mow3
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British Dictionary definitions for moue
moue
/ French (mu) /
noun
a disdainful or pouting look
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