Mushin
[ moo-shin ]
/ ˈmu ʃɪn /
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noun
a city in SW Nigeria, NW of Lagos.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Words nearby Mushin
mush, mush area, Musharraf, musher, mushhead, Mushin, mushmelon, mushmouth, mushroom, mushroom anchor, mushroom cloud
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Example sentences from the Web for Mushin
The ice towards the coast wasn't strong enough to make safe mushin', and Nina was all alone here for more'n three weeks.
Adventures in Alaska|Samuel Hall YoungHe was mushin' into fifty miles of frozen hell while you was fillin' up with potted grouse and champagne.
The Yukon Trail|William MacLeod RaineI guess nobody knows anything about tents unless he was mushin' around Lake Bennett in the summer of '97.
Alaska|Ella Higginson