mustanger

[ muhs-tang-er ]
/ ˈmʌs tæŋ ər /

noun

a person who engages in mustanging.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of mustanger

An Americanism dating back to 1845–50; mustang + -er1

Words nearby mustanger

mustachio, mustachioed, mustafa kemal, mustagh, mustang, mustanger, mustard, mustard and cress, mustard family, mustard gas, mustard oil
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Example sentences from the Web for mustanger

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