Dictionary: MUM – MUS

► MUM adj. saying nothing, silent → 1521
int.  hush! be quiet! → 1500 obs.
n. 1. refusal to speak, silence → 1555 colloq., obs. 
n. 2. mother → 1595
n. 3. a silent person → 1666 obs.
n. 2. a secret → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to utter a faint sound; to speak softly or indistinctly; to whisper; to mutter, to mumble → 1390 
vb. 2. to keep silent → 1440 
vb. 3. to act in a mime or dumb-show; to perform as a mummer → 1456 
vb. 4. to render mute; to silence → 1475 
► MUMBLE vb. 1. to eat slowly and ineffectually; to chew tentatively with or as with toothless gums → 1350
vb. 2. to handle roughly or clumsily; to maul; to mix up in confusion, to jumble → 1588 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
vb. 3. to fondle eagerly with the lips, as if devouring → 1668
► MUMBLECRUST n. a person who lacks teeth; a beggar → 1556 obs. 
► MUMBLED adj. 1. lightly or partially chewed → 1839
adj. 2. cooked to a very soft consistency → 1879 
► MUMBLE-JUMBLE vb. to utter indistinctly and incoherently; to babble → 1834
► MUMBLE-MATINS n. a Roman Catholic priest → 1560 obs.
► MUMBLEMENT n. a mumbling; a mumbled or muttered utterance → 1595
► MUMBLE-NEWS n. a talebearer → 1598 obs.
► MUMBLING WORD n. a single word, any word at all; used in negative contexts → 1913 orig. & chiefly African-American 
► MUMBLY adj. 1. having a soft, sticky, or crumbly consistency → 1847 rare, orig. Eng. dial. 
adj. 2. inclined to mumble → 1849
► MUMBO n. obscure or meaningless language or ritual; jargon intended to impress or mystify; nonsense → 1931
► MUMBO JUMBO n. 1. obscure or meaningless language or ritual; jargon intended to impress or mystify; nonsense → 1738 colloq. 
n. 2. an object of superstitious awe or blind veneration → 1773 obs. 
► MUM-BUDGET adj. silent, mute → 1622 obs. 
► MUMCHANCE adj. silent, mute; tongue-tied → 1681 
vb. 1. to masquerade → 1606 obs.
vb. 2. to keep silent, to remain sullenly silent → 1821 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a chance, a hazardous venture → 1579 Eng. dial. rare 
n. 2. masquerade; a mumming → 1581 Sc. obs.
n. 3. a person who acts in a mime or dumb-show; hence, a person who has nothing to say → 1694 Eng. dial. 
► MUMCHANCENESS n. silence; reticence → 1910
► MUMCHANCINESS n. silence; reticence → 1920 rare 
► MUMMER n. 1. a person who mutters or murmurs → 1440 obs. exc. Sc. 
n. 2. a person who acts in a mummers’ play or in a mime → 1456
n. 3. an actor, esp. a bad one → 1773 theatrical sl.
n. 4. the mouth → L18 sl.
vb. to murmur; to complain in low muttered tones; to grumble → 1763
► MUMMERDOM n. the theatrical world → 1893 
► MUMMERING n. a disguising oneself, esp. for festivities; esp. participation in a mummers’ play → 1884 chiefly Can. 
► MUMMERY n. 1. a disguising oneself, esp. for festivities; esp. participation in a mummers’ play → 1465 hist. 
n. 2. ridiculous ceremony; extravagant costume or other paraphernalia associated with or worthy of such ceremony → 1549 depreciative usage
► MUMMERY AND MILLINERY n. religious ritualism → 20C sl.
► MUMMERY-COVE n. an actor → 1891 theatrical sl. (Bk.)
► MUMMIANIZE vb. to embalm as a mummy; to mummify → 1613 obs.
► MUMMICK n. a fragment, a scrap; a broken piece, esp. of food; a slice → 1816 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to soil, as one’s clothing → 1895 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to cut awkwardly; to mess or make a mess of → 1899 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to handle or feel an object or person → L19 US sl.
vb. 4. to harass, to tease, to impose on, to annoy, to torment → 1966 Amer. dial.
► MUMMING n. 1. a disguising oneself, esp. for festivities; esp. participation in a mummers’ play → 1417 hist. 
n. 2. inarticulate murmuring; indistinct speech → 1440 obs. 
n. 3. ridiculous or elaborate ceremony; play-acting, pretense, meaningless show → 1528 depreciative usage, obs. 
► MUMMOCK n. 1. a scarecrow; an untidily or absurdly dressed person → 1825 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an untidy heap or mess; a litter; a confused, shapeless mass; a dirty mixture; confusion, muddle → 1875 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a poor eater; one who is dainty in eating → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to break or cut into pieces; to crumble; to tear; to mangle; to carve awkwardly → 1853 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to disarrange, to tumble, to throw into confusion; to pull about, to mess, to make dirty; to worry → 1899 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to harass, to browbeat → 1950 Amer. dial.
vb. 4. to make a mess of, to spoil, to confuse → 1950 Amer. dial.
► MUMMOX vb. to botch, to mess up → 1942 Amer. dial.
► MUM-MUMBLE vb. to utter in subdued or indistinct tones → 1917
► MUMMY n. 1. the flesh of a carcass; dead flesh → 1616 obs. 
n. 2. dried or desiccated meat → 1666 obs.
n. 3. mother → 1768 colloq.
n. 4. an incompetent person → 1900 US sl.
n. 5. an Egyptian stock or bond → 1903 stock market sl.
n. 6. an idiot → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
vb. to beat a person to death, hence making them into an Egyptian-style mummified corpse → 1970 African-American sl.
► MUMMYDIDDLE n. a stupid, silly person; a foolish person → 1903 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MUMMYHEAD n. a fool → 1990 African-American gang usage
► MUMMY PUSSY n. a woman who does not respond during sexual intercourse → 1970 African-American sl.
► MUMOC n. the Most Ugly Man On Campus → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► MUMP n. 1. a grimace; an exaggerated facial expression → 1592 obs. 
n. 2. a beggar, a scrounger → E18 sl.
n. 3. a tree stump; a tree root; a large, gnarled piece of wood → 1777 Eng. dial. 
n. 4. a lump; a protuberance → 1847 
n. 5. a spade’s depth in digging turf → 1903 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to grimace; to form the lips into a grimace or grin → 1577 chiefly Sc. 
vb. 2. to utter indistinctly or inarticulately, as if with toothless gums; to mumble, to mutter → 1586 
vb. 3. to assume a demure, melancholy, or sanctimonious expression; to be silent and sullen; to sulk, to mope → 1610
vb. 4. to cheat, to cheat out of; to deceive → 1649
vb. 5. to disappoint → M17 sl.
vb. 6. to eat → L18 sl.
vb. 7. to grumble, to complain peevishly → 1813 Sc. 
vb. 8. to talk seriously → M19 sl.
vb. 9. to beg, to visit a house in the course of one’s travels as a beggar → 1866 obs.
vb. 10. to possess carnally → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
vb. 11. of a police officer: to accept a small gift or bribe in return for services → 1970 UK sl. 
► MUMPER n. 1. a prostitute → M17 sl.
n. 2. a genteel beggar, a scrounger; a vagrant, a tramp → 1674 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 3. a half-breed gypsy, a ‘second-rate’ gypsy, i.e. one who has no van → M19 sl.
vb. to travel around, to partner someone on their travels → 20C African-American sl.
► MUMPER’S BRASS n. money → E18 sl.
► MUMPERY n. a begging → 1894 UK sl.
► MUMP-HOLE n. an unofficial place of refreshment for patrolling police officers, as hospitals, cafes, shops, etc. → 1983 Brit. sl.
► MUMPING
adj. 1. grimacing or assuming a demure, sanctimonious, or melancholy expression; querulous, complaining → 1594 chiefly Sc. 
adj. 2. given to begging → 1709 chiefly Eng. dial. 
n. 1. a grimacing; a grumbling; a hinting by means of facial expression → 1611 chiefly Sc. 
n. 2. a scrounging, soliciting favours, begging → 1685
n. 3. the acceptance by the police of small gifts or bribes from trades people → 1970 Brit. sl.
► MUMPISH adj. sullenly angry; depressed in spirits; sulky → 1721 colloq. 
► MUMPS n. an old woman; also, a form of address or term of mock endearment for a woman → 1576 obs., chiefly derogatory
► THE MUMPS n. a fit of melancholy or ill humour → 1599 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
► MUMPSIMUS adj. stupidly conservative → 1680 obs.
n. 1.  one who obstinately adheres to old ways, in spite of the clearest evidence that they are wrong; an ignorant or bigoted opponent of reform → 1530 obs.
n. 2.  a vague term of contempt; an old fogey → 1575 obs.
n. 3.  a traditional custom or notion obstinately adhered to however unreasonable it is shown to be; an error obstinately clung to; a prejudice → 1545
► MUMS n. mother → 1915 colloq.
► MUMSINESS n. a being motherly; unadventurous or conventional character, esp. in dress → 1988 UK colloq. 
► MUM’S THE WORD phr. used as injunction not to reveal a secret; say nothing, keep quiet → 1704 sl.
► MUMSY adj. motherly, homely, conventional → 1961 colloq. 
n. mother → 1876 colloq.
► MUN n. 1. the mouth → 1400 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial. 
n. 2. money → 1889 Amer. sl.
► MUNCH n. something to eat; a meal, a snack → 1819 colloq. 
► MUNCHAUSEN n. 1. an inventor of extravagantly untruthful pseudo-autobiographical stories of amazing adventure and prowess → 1834 
n. 2. a tall story → 1840 obs. 
vb. to tell extravagantly untruthful pseudo-autobiographical stories; to recount a story with extravagant exaggeration → 1853
► MUNCHER BOY n. a fellator → 1960 US sl.
► MUNCHET n. a small piece of bread → 1845 obs. 
► MUNCHIE n. 1. food, esp. snack food → 1906 sl. 
n. 2.– a snack or small meal → 1959 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a snack eaten to assuage the craving for food that afflicts smokers of hashish or marijuana → 1959 sl., orig. US
n. 3. a country person, a rustic → 2000 Irish sl., derogatory
► MUNCHIED UP adj. experiencing the pangs of hunger that accompany the smoking of cannabis, or, occasionally, heavy drinking → 1990 sl.
► THE MUNCHIES n. hunger; esp. a craving for food brought on by the lowering of blood-sugar levels that is a well-known side effect of smoking marijuana → 1971 sl.
► MUNCHIN n. a lunch; a light meal → 1657 obs. rare 
► MUNCHING HOUSE n. a cheap restaurant or café → 1910 sl.
► MUNCHING THE TRUNCHEON n. fellatio → 1990 sl.
► MUNCHKIN adj. small, childlike; designed for children → 1930 colloq. 
n. 1. a child; a small person; a dwarf; an underling; a term of endearment → 1974 colloq.
n. 2. a menial employee or inconsequential person → 1981 colloq.
► MUNCH-OUT n. a large meal → 1970 US students’ sl.
 (verbs as ‘munch out’)
vb. 1. to eat voraciously, esp. as a result of smoking cannabis → 1977 sl., orig. US students’ usage
vb. 2. to kiss passionately → 1980 US students’ sl.
► MUNCH-PRESENT n. one who takes bribes → M16 sl.
► MUNCH THE CARPET vb. to perform cunnilingus → 1981 Amer. sl.
► MUNCHY n. 1. a snack or small meal → 1950 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a snack eaten to assuage the craving for food that afflicts smokers of hashish or marijuana → 1950 sl., orig. US
► MUND n. 1. a hand, a palm, esp. used as a measure of length → 1000 obs.
n. 2. protection, guardianship → 1000 
n. 3. a protector, a guardian → 1000 
n. 4. power, strength; force; also, excellence, value, importance, dignity → 1250 obs.
► MUNDAL adj. mundane, worldly → 1614 obs.
n. the world, the earth → 1534 obs.
► MUNDANE adj. 1. belonging to the earthly world, as contrasted with heaven; worldly, earthly → 1475 
adj. 2. ordinary, commonplace; dull, humdrum; lacking interest or excitement → 1850 
n. 1. a dweller in the earthly world → 1509 obs.
n. 2. a woman of fashion → 1897 obs.
► MUNDANITIES n. worldly concerns or pursuits → 1506 obs.
► MUNDANITY n. 1. a belonging to the world; worldliness → 1596 
n. 2. a being in vogue; fashionableness → 1892 
n. 3. a being commonplace, trivial, or ordinary; a humdrum thing; a tedious necessity → 1959 
► MUNDATION n. a cleansing or washing something; a being cleansed → 1633 obs.
► MUNDATORY adj. cleansing; having power to cleanse → 1706
n. a means or implement of cleansing → 1859
► MUNDIAL adj. mundane, worldly → 1499 obs.
► MUNDICIDIOUS adj. world-destroying; likely or able to destroy the world → 1647 obs.
► MUNDIFICATION n. a cleansing an ulcer, wound, etc.; a being cleansed → 1425 chiefly medicine usage, obs.
► MUNDIFY vb. 1. to cleanse or purify a thing → 1425
vb. 2. to make oneself neat or smart; to spruce oneself up → 1568 obs.
► MUNDIFYING adj. cleansing → 1579 obs. 
n. a cleaning or purifying something → 1425 obs.
► MUNDITIAL adj. relating to cleansing or purification → 1876 obs.
► MUNDIVAGANT adj. wandering about the world, roaming through the world → 1656 obs.
► MUNDLE n. a stick or similar wooden utensil used for stirring → 1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
► MUNDOWIE n. a foot; a footprint → 1880 Aust. colloq.
► MUNDUNG n. tobacco of poor quality; bad-smelling tobacco → 1712 obs.
► MUNDUNGUS n. 1. offal, refuse → 1637 obs. 
n. 2. tobacco of poor quality; bad-smelling tobacco → 1671
► MUNERAL adj. relating to duty; official → 1606 obs.
► MUNERARY adj. relating to gifts; of the nature of a gift → 1721 obs. rare 
► MUNERATE vb. to reward → 1595 obs. rare 
► MUNERATION n. a reward; a rewarding → 1611 obs.
► MUNG adj. 1. of information, news, etc.: false, misleading; confused and contradictory → 1844 US obs. 
adj. 2. spoiled, bad, ruined → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 1. a mingling, a mixture; a confusion, a mess → 1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
n. 2. a crowd → 1728 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 3. dirt, muck; anything filthy, unsightly, or distasteful → 1883 Amer. dial.
vb. to spoil, to ruin, to mangle → 1969 sl., orig. US 
► MUNGA n. food; a meal → 1907 Aust., NZ & services’ sl.
► MUNGAREE ► MUNGARLY  n. food → 1846 sl.
► MUNGE vb. 1. to wipe a person’s nose → 1660 obs.
vb. 2. to cheat someone → 1660 obs.
vb. 3. to eat greedily and noisily; to munch, to chew → 1770 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to mutter, to grumble; to mope → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MUNGED adj. that has been spoiled, corrupted, or ruined → 1987 sl., orig. US 
► MUNGER n. food → 1907 Aust., NZ & services’ sl.
► MUNGEY n. food → 1907 Aust., NZ & services’ sl.
► MUNG NEWS n. false news → 1844 Amer.
► MUNGO n. 1. a mongoose → 1752 
n. 2. a Black person, esp. a slave → 1768 hist. 
n. 3. a person of influence, position, or fashion → 1770 sl., obs. 
► MUNGY adj. 1. dark, gloomy → 1632 obs. 
adj. 2. moist, damp; mouldy → 1658 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
adj. 3. of the weather: muggy, close; also, foggy; damp → 1809 chiefly Eng. dial. 
adj. 4. unpleasantly messy, soiled or dirty → 1989 US colloq. 
n. food → 1907 Aust., NZ & services’ sl.
► MUNIATE vb. to fortify → 1657 obs.
► MUNICIPY n. a municipality → 1882 obs.
► MUNIFEROUS adj. bringing gifts → 1656 obs.
► MUNIFIC adj. very generous, bountiful → 1745 obs.
► MUNIFICAL adj. very generous, bountiful → 1583 obs. 
► MUNIFICATE vb. to enrich → 1623 obs.
► MUNIFICATION n. protection, defense → 1653 obs.
► MUNIFICENCE n. 1. great generosity or liberality in giving → 1425 
n. 2. fortification, defense → 1596 obs.
► MUNIFICENCY n. generosity → 1550 arch. 
► MUNIFICENT adj. characterized by abundance; very generous; bountiful → 1565 
► MUNIFICENTLY adv. with great generosity or liberality → 1594
► MUNIFIENCE n. fortification, defense → 1596 obs. rare 
► MUNIFY vb. to fortify; to provide with defenses → 1596 obs. 
► MUNIMENT n. something serving as a defense or protection → 1546 obs. 
► MUNIMENTS n. things with which a person or place is provided; furnishings → 1485 obs. 
► MUNISH vb. to fortify, to provide with means of defense → 1633 obs.
► MUNITE adj. fortified, protected → 1440 obs.
vb. to fortify, to strengthen, to protect → 1533 obs. 
► MUNITION n. 1. a providing something; provision → 1480 obs. 
n. 2. a fortifying or defending something; a fortification, a defensive structure → 1500 obs. 
n. 3. an item of military equipment; a weapon, esp. a missile → 1962 
► MUNITION BREAD n. bread supplied to soldiers as rations → 1629
► MUNITIONEER n. a worker in a munitions factor; a maker or supplier of ammunition → 1916 
► MUNITIONER n. 1. a person who supplies military stores; a supply officer → 1632 
n. 2. a person responsible for guarding ammunition → 1888 obs.
► MUNITIONETTE
n. 1915 UK colloq. – a young female worker in a munitions factory, esp. during the First World War (1915-18)
► MUNITIONMENT n. munitions collectively → 1915
► MUNITOR n. a person who works on fortifications → 1669 obs.
► MUNJARI n. food → 1889
► MUNJON n. an Australian Aboriginal person who has little experience of White society and its customs → 1945 Aust. sl., often derogatory 
► MUNLEE n. money → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
► MUNPINS n. the teeth → 1475 obs. 
► MUNS n. the jaws, the jowls, the face → 1667 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial. 
► MUNSIE n. 1. a Frenchman → 1724 Sc. sl., obs., derogatory 
n. 2. a person who invites contempt or ridicule, esp. by being foppishly or extravagantly dressed; a person who is in a mess or sorry state → 1808 Sc. 
n. 3. the knave of a suit in a set of playing cards → 1819 Sc.
► MUNSTER HEIFER n.  a thick-legged and/or thick-ankled woman → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
► MUNSTER PLUMS n. potatoes → 1850 Anglo-Irish
► MUNT n. a Black person → 1948 S. Afr. sl., derogatory & offensive
► MUNTED adj. 1. ruined, spoiled; damaged → 1996 NZ sl. 
adj. 2. intoxicated by alcohol or drugs → 1997 Aust. & NZ sl. 
adj. 3. extremely tired, exhausted → 2001 NZ sl. 
► MUNTER n. 1. a watch → 1594 Sc. obs.
n. 2. an unattractive person, esp. a woman → 1997 UK sl., derogatory 
► MUNTERED adj. drunk; intoxicated → 1998 UK sl. 
► MUNTU n. a Black African → 1920 S. Afr. derogatory & offensive 
► MUOGH n. a pig → 18C Irish cant
► MUPPET n. 1. a prisoner with psychiatric problems; a vulnerable inmate liable to be bullied or harassed by others → 1988 UK prison sl., derogatory 
n. 2. an incompetent or ineffectual person; an idiot; an enthusiastic but inept person; a person prone to mishaps through naivety → 1989 sl.
► MUR n. rum → 1859 back-slang
► MURAGE n. the building of walls; also, a system of defensive walls → 1450 obs.
► MURAL n. 1. a wall → 1473 obs. 
n. 2. a fruit tree grown against and fastened to a wall → 1684 obs. 
► MURALLY adv. in a regular manner, like bricks in a wall → 1872 obs. 
► MURATED adj. surrounded by walls → 1727 obs. rare 
► MURAY n. a fortification, a wall → 1400 obs.
► MURCHE n. a dwarf → 1440 obs.
► MURCID adj. slothful; cowardly → 1656 obs. rare 
► MURCOUS adj. lacking a thumb → 1684 obs. rare 
► MURDER n. 1. wickedness, sin → 1000 obs.
n. 2. torment, punishment; severe injury or damage → 1000 obs.
n. 3. a flock of crows → 1475
n. 4. a very irksome experience → 1924 sl.
n. 5. an excellent person or thing → 1927 US sl.
vb. 1. to commit suicide → 1175 arch. 
vb. 2. to spoil though lack of skill or poor execution, as music, writing, etc. → 1644
vb. 3. to waste time, to spend time unprofitably → 1700
vb. 4. to chastise or punish severely; to reprimand violently → 1839 colloq. 
vb. 5. to mangle cruelly → 1876 obs.
vb. 6. to devour ravenously; to consume to the last drop or crumb → 1935 colloq. 
vb. 7. to defeat an opponent, rival, etc., totally, esp. in a sporting match → 1952 sl., orig. US 
► MURDERABILIA n. objects connected with a murder, esp. a notorious one, treated as collectable items → 1989 orig. US 
► MURDERABLY adv. murderously; by means of murder → 1485 Sc. obs.
► MURDERATE vb. to murder; to defeat → 20C sl.
► MURDERATION int. an exclamation of annoyance or surprise → 1862 Amer. dial. 
n. 1. murder → 1715 US colloq. 
n. 2. a calamitous state of affairs; a disaster → 1862 Amer. dial. 
► MURDER BAG n. a bag made of hide and containing all such equipment as is necessary in the investigation of a murder → 20C Scotland Yard usage
► THE MURDER BAGS ARE OUT phr. a murder is being investigated → 20C Scotland Yard usage
► MURDER BOARD n. an interview or selection board → 1944 US sl., orig. Army usage 
► MURDERDOM n. the practice of murder → 1514 obs.
► MURDEREE n. a person who is murdered; a murder victim → 1846 
► MURDERER n. 1. a traitor → 1390 obs.
n. 2. a dagger, a knife → 1500 obs.
n. 3. a kind of knot used to gather curls → 1685 obs. rare
► MURDERERS’ ROW n. 1. a row of prison cells in which condemned murderers or other violent criminals are held → 1871 police & prison sl., orig. & chiefly US 
n. 2. a group of powerful hitters batting in succession for a particular team → 1905 baseball sl. 
n. 3. an elite or notorious group → 1952 sl. 
► MURDERESS n. a woman who commits murder → 1393 
► MURDER HOUSE n. 1. a house of torment → 1000 poetic usage, obs.
n. 2. a school dental clinic → 1964 NZ sl. 
► MURDERING PIECE n. a literary or artistic depiction of a scene of carnage → 1797 obs.
► MURDERISH adj. murderous → 1550
► THE MURDER IS OUT phr. the mystery is solved → 18C colloq.
► MURDER MAN n. 1. a murderer → 1450 
n. 2. a writer of murder stories → 1890 
► MURDERMENT n. murder, slaughter → 1400 obs.
► MURDERMONGER n. 1. a writer of murder stories → 1785
n. 2. a person who commits or incites murder → 1900 
► MURDERMONGERESS n. a female writer of murder stories → 1957 
► MURDER-MONGERING adj. dealing in or inciting murder → 1840
n. the purveying of news or stories about murder → 1891 
► MURDER ONE n. first-degree murder → 1971 US sl.
► MURDEROUSLY adv. extremely; to a great or overpowering extent → 1916 colloq. 
► MURDERSOME adj. capable of killing; deadly, fatal → 1585 
► MURDRES vb. to murder, to kill a person → 1480 Sc. obs.
► MURDRESAR n. a murderer → 1500 Sc. obs.
► MURDRIER n. a murderer → 1481 obs.
► MURDRUM n. murder → 1767 obs. 
► MURE adj. grave, modest, demure → 1390 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
n. a wall → 1000 obs. 
vb. 1. to wall in, to surround with a wall; to fortify → 1425 obs. 
vb. 2. to imprison; to confine as in a prison or fortress → 1450 
► MURE-HEARTED adj. tender-hearted; meek-spirited → 1790 
► MURELY adv. demurely; with consideration → 1474 obs. 
► MURE-MOUTHED adj. mild-spoken → 1825 obs. rare 
► MURENGER n. an officer responsible for keeping the walls of a city in good repair → 1580 hist. 
► MURE UP vb. to wall up the doors of a building, etc.; to block the means of access to → 1550 obs.
► MURFLES n. 1.  freckles → 1777 Eng. dial.
n. 2.  pimples → 19C Eng. dial.
► MURGEON n. dirt, refuse, dregs; later, wet peaty soil → 1450 Eng. dial. 
vb. 1. to grimace at; to make faces at a person → 1568 Sc.
vb. 2. to mutter, to complain → 1808 Sc.
► MURGEONS n. grimaces; bodily contortions, exaggerated postures → 1513 
► MURGI n. a chicken; chicken meat → 1863 S. Asian 
► MURGULLIE ► MURGULLY vb. to spoil,  to destroy, to disfigure, to mar, to mangle; to mismanage, to abuse → 1721 Sc. obs.
► MURIATE vb. to pickle in brine → 1699 obs.
► MURICIDAL adj. involving the killing of mice → 1966 
► MURICIDE n. 1. a killer of mice or rats; specifically, a cat or dog → 1857
n. 2. the killing of rodents → 1924
► MURIEL n. a mural → 1955 Brit. colloq. 
► MURINE n. a mouse or a rat → 1879 
vb. to marinate or pickle fish, etc. → 1656 obs. 
► MURING n. the process of building walls → 1624 obs. 
► MURK adj. 1. dark, gloomy, deficient in light → 1000 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial. 
adj. 2. wicked, evil → 1000 obs. 
adj. 3. of a person’s eyes: having the vision obscured; dim-sighted → 1300 obs. 
adj. 4. dark in colour → 1325 Sc. 
adj. 5. obscure, hard to understand → 1400 obs.
adj. 6. obscured or darkened by mist or fog → 1480 obs. 
adj. 7. gloomy, depressing → 1596
n. 1. darkness, gloom → 1000 chiefly Sc. 
n. 2. thick mist or fog → 1400 
vb. 1. to complain, to murmur, to grumble → 1000 obs.
vb. 2. to darken, to grow dark → 1330
vb. 3. to blacken, to smudge, to besmirch; to make dark or obscure → 1425
► MURKEN vb. 1. to complain, to murmur, to grumble → 1000 obs. 
vb. 2. to grieve → 1000 obs. 
► MURKER n. a bounder → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► MURKFUL adj. full of darkness → 1400 obs.
► MURKILY adv. obscurely, indistinctly → 1830 
► MURKINESS n. darkness, obscurity, gloom → 1425 
► MURKISH adj. somewhat dark → 1869
► MURKLE n. a term of reproach or contempt → 19C Sc.
► MURKLINS adv. in the dark → 1568 obs. 
► MURKLY adv. darkly; obscurely → 1400 rare 
► MURKNESS n. 1. intense darkness; darkness caused by fog, smoke, etc. → 1325 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. lack of spiritual or intellectual enlightenment; sorrow, gloom, despair → 1390 obs.
► MURK NIGHT n. the darkest part of the night → 1300 chiefly Sc. & poetic usage 
► MURKSOME adj. dark, obscure, gloomy → 1590 Sc. 
► MURKY adj. 1. morally questionable, sinister; shady, suspect → 1779 
adj. 2. sullen, cheerless, gloomy; said of a look, a person’s demeanour, etc. → 1830
► MURL vb. 1. to reduce to fragments; to cause to crumble or decay → 1525 Sc.
vb. 2. to crumble, to break easily into crumbs → 1525 Sc.
► MURLIMEWES n. foolish gestures or antics → 1583 obs. 
► MURLING adj. of a fire: smouldering → 1827 Sc. 
► MURLONGA n. a White man who sexually exploits Aboriginal women → 1912 Aust. Aboriginal usage
► MURLY adj. of cheese: crumbly, friable → 1600 Sc. 
► MURLY-FIKES n. a term of endearment for an infant → 19C Sc.
► MURMELL n. a murmuring; the murmured expression of discontent → 1535 Sc. obs.
vb. 1. to mutter, to mumble; later, to complain of, to bemoan → 1546 Sc. obs. 
vb. 2. of a baby: to coo, to gurgle → 1881 Sc.
► MURMUR n. a rumour → 1522
vb. 1. to complain in low muttered tones; to give voice to an inarticulate discontent; to grumble → 1390
vb. 2. to criticize the actions of a person; to accuse → 1424 Sc. 
vb. 3. to whisper a rumour, etc. → 1460 obs. 
► MURMURANT adj. murmuring → 1669 obs. 
► MURMURATION n. 1. complaining, grumbling; a continuous utterance of low, barely audible sounds → 1390 chiefly literary usage 
n. 2. a flock of starlings; a large gathering of starlings creating intricate patterns in flight → 1450
n. 3. rumouring; a spreading a rumour → 1485 Sc. obs. 
► MURMURATOR n. a murmurer; a detractor → 1670 obs.
► MURMURHEAD n. discontent → 1500 obs.
► MURMURISH adj. resembling the sound of a murmur → 1851
► MURMUROUS adj. querulous, complaining, grumbling → 1525
► MURPHY n. 1. the god of dreams, used with reference to his ability to induce dreams or sleep; sleep; a soporific substance, etc. → 1750 colloq.
n. 2. a potato → 1811 Brit. sl.
n. 3. a type of confidence trick in which the victim is duped by unfulfilled promises of money, sex, etc. → 1959 US sl.
vb. to deceive or dupe someone by means of the Murphy game → 1965 US sl.
► THE MURPHY n. a confidence trick whereby valuables lodged for safekeeping are stolen or substituted by worthless goods → 1966 Amer. sl.
► MURPHY DOG n. a swindler → 1990 sl.
► MURPHY GAME n. 1. a type of confidence trick in which the victim is duped by unfulfilled promises of money, sex, etc. → 1959 US sl.
n. 2. of a prostitute: luring a client either to a room or a deserted alley, hallway, etc., and then, instead of having sex, the client is beaten and robbed by a male accomplice, why may just strike, but may also pose as an aggrieved father, lover, brother, etc. → 1950 sl., orig. US criminals’ usage
► MURPHY LAND n. Ireland → M19 sl.
► MURPHY MAN n. a man who specializes in the ‘Murphy game’ → 1960 sl.
► MURPHY’S COUNTENANCE n. a pig’s face → 1937 Brit.
► MURPHY’S FACE n. a pig’s face → 1937 Brit.
► MURR vb. 1. to make a harsh noise → 1662 obs. 
vb. 2. of a cat: to purr → 1807 Sc. rare 
► MURRAIN adj. disagreeable, foul, contemptible → 1575 obs. 
adv. exceedingly, excessively, confoundedly → 1575 obs. 
n. 1. the flesh of animals that have died of disease; generally: dead flesh, carrion → 1382 obs. 
n. 2. death, mortality, esp. by infectious disease or pestilence → 1387 obs. 
n. 3. infectious disease, plague; an epidemic of such a disease; a plague] → 1387 arch. 
► MURRAINLY adv. exceedingly, excessively, confoundedly → 1548 obs. 
► MURRAY WHALER n. an itinerant tramp whose ‘beat’ focuses on the rivers of New South Wales → M19 Aust. sl.
► MURREY adj. 1. mulberry-coloured; reddish purple or blood red in colour → 1400 
adj. 2. of the complexion: sanguine, ruddy → 1623 obs. 
► MURREY-COLOURED adj. of the colour of a mulberry; blood red → 1657 
► MURRI n. an Australian Aboriginal person → 1884 Aust. 
► MURRUMBIDGEE WHALER n. an itinerant tramp whose ‘beat’ focuses on the rivers of New South Wales → 1878 Aust. sl.
► MURRUMBIDGEE WHALING n. fishing with a hook and twine → 1873 Aust. sl.
► MURTH n. 1.  murder, slaughter → 893 obs.
n. 2.  plenty, abundance; a great quantity → 1450 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MURTHER n. a murderer, an assassin → 1000 obs. exc. Sc. 
► MURTRISH vb. to murder, to kill a person unlawfully → 1490 obs.
► MURYAN n. an ant → 1865 Eng. dial. 
► MUSARD n. a dreamer, a fool, an idler; a wretch → 1330 obs. 
► MUSARDRY n. foolish or idle dreaming; sloth → 1450 obs. 
► MUSARDY n. foolish or idle dreaming; sloth → 1481 obs.
► MUSCADIN n. a dandy, a fop; hence, in a depreciative sense, a member of a Moderate party, that was chiefly composed of young men of the upper middle class, in the early years of the French Revolution (c1794-6) → 1794 arch. 
► MUSCADINE n. a Parisian lady of fashion → 1794 obs.
► MUSCADOODLE n. cheap muscatel wine → 1950 US sl.
► MUSCARDIN n. the common or hazel dormouse → 1774 obs.
► MUSCARIOUS adj. relating to flies → 1857 obs. rare 
► MUSCARIUM n. 1. a garden in which mosses are grown → 1853 obs.
n. 2. a place were flies are kept → 1872 obs. 
► MUSCATEER n. a drinker of cheap muscat wine → 1930 Aust. sl.
► MUSCATELLINE  adj. resembling muscatel wine → 1673 obs.
► MUSCLE n. 1. force, violence, coercion; the threat of physical violence used as a means of obtaining submission or cooperation → 1879 sl., orig. US 
n. a muscular man employed to intimidate others with violence, or threats of violence → 1942 sl., orig. US
vb. to coerce by means of threats or violence; to threaten or subject to force in order to obtain compliance → 1802 sl., orig. US 
► MUSCLE BOY n. 1. a male who uses violence or threats to intimidate people, esp. on behalf of another → 1940 US sl. 
n. 2. a fit, athletic young man; a bodybuilder → 1956 US sl. 
► MUSCLE CAR n. a high-performance car; one of a class of sports cars having V-8 engines, produced in the United States mainly in the 1960s and 1970s → 1966 chiefly US 
► MUSCLEDOM n. the world of bodybuilding, esp. professional bodybuilding → 1982 
► MUSCLEHEAD n. a brawny person, esp. a bodybuilder or a muscular athlete; generally as contrasted with someone having more intellectual interests → 1923 sl., derogatory 
► MUSCLE MARY n. a homosexual man devoted to body-building and the resultant musculature → 1992 homosexual usage
► MUSCLE-MAN n. 1. a man with highly developed muscles; esp. a bodybuilder or a wrestler; one having an outstanding physique → 1805 sl.
n. 2. a thug, usually as employed by a gangster for purposes of intimidation, or any strong, aggressive man → 1929 sl., orig. US
► MUSCLER n. a thug → 1940 US sl.
► MUSCLE READING n. though-reading by the interpretation of muscular movements → 1877 
► MUSCLE SHIRT n. a T-shirt with very short sleeves or no sleeves, thus displaying the wearer’s physique → 1970 US sl.
► MUSCLE TEE n. a T-shirt with very short sleeves or no sleeves, thus displaying the wearer’s physique → 1970 US sl.
► MUSCLE-UNCLE n. a butch homosexual → 2000 sl.
► MUSCOSE adj. resembling moss; mosslike → 1707 chiefly botany usage, obs. 
► MUSCOSITY n. mossiness; abundance of moss → 1656 obs. rare 
► MUSCOUS adj. mossy; resembling moss → 1658 chiefly botany usage
► MUSCOVIAN adj. relating to Moscow or Muscovy, or their inhabitants; generally, a Russian → 1579 
n. a native or inhabitant of Moscow or of the former principality of Muscovy; generally, a Russian → 1577
► MUSCOVITE adj. relating to Moscow or Muscovy, or their inhabitants; generally, a Russian → 1577 
n. a native or inhabitant of Moscow or of the former principality of Muscovy; generally, a Russian → 1535 arch. 
► MUSCOVITER n. an inhabitant of Muscovy; generally, a Russian → 1650 
► MUSCOVITISH adj. relating to Muscovy or its inhabitants (Muscovy – an alternative name for the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Tsardom of Russia) → 1622 arch. 
► MUSCOVY RAT n. the muskrat → 1693 obs. 
► MUSCULADE n. a dish or a sauce containing mussels → 1475 obs. 
► MUSCULAGE n. muscle tissue; a muscle or tendon → 1547 obs. 
► MUSCULARIZE vb. to become muscular; to put on muscle → 1809
► MUSCULATED adj. composed of muscle; provided with muscles → 1731
► MUSCULATION n. 1. movement produced by muscular action → 1853 obs.
n. 2. muscular development → 1876 
► MUSCULOSITY n. a being muscular; muscularity → 1721 obs.
► MUSCULOUS adj. 1. composed of muscle; containing muscle → 1425
adj. 2. characterized by muscular development; powerful, strong → 1609 
► MUSCULOUSNESS n. largeness or fullness of muscles → 1727 obs. rare 
► MUSE n. 1. a poet’s particular genius; the character of a particular poet’s style → 1393
n. 2. a poem, a song, a melody → 1425 obs. 
n. 3. a bagpipe → 1484 obs.
n. 4. the fruit of a plantain or banana plant → 1578 obs. 
n. 5. a person or thing regarded as the source of an artist’s inspiration → 1592 
n. 6. a room used for study or meditation; a study → 1650 Sc. obs. 
vb. 1. to murmur discontentedly; to grumble, to complain → 1382 obs. 
vb. 2. to compose a speech, etc. → 1400 obs.
vb. 3. to wait or look expectantly → 1450 obs.
vb. 4. to bewilder, to cause puzzlement → 1673 obs.
► MUSEAU n. a person’s face → 1816 chiefly literary usage 
► MUSEFUL adj. thoughtful, pensive; absorbed in thought → 1618 
► MUSELESS adj. without learning; uncultured; also, uninspired → 1644 
► MUSEN vb. of a deer: to shed its antlers → 1623 obs.
► MUSEOGRAPHER n. a person who classifies and catalogues the contents of museums → 1880
► MUSEOGRAPHIST n. a person who classifies and catalogues the contents of museums → 1776 obs.
► MUSEOGRAPHY n. the description of the contents of museums → 1895 
► MUSEOLOGICAL adj. adapted or suited for display in a museum → 1949
► MUSEOLOGY n. the organizing and managing of museums; museum curation → 1885 
► MUSER n. a decorative spangle hanging by a thread from the surface of a garment instead of being stitched down → 1548 
► MUSERY n. an amusement, a pastime → 1450 obs.
► THE MUSES n. the liberal arts; polite literature, belles-lettres → 1582 
► MUSET n. 1. a gap in a hedge or fence through which hares, rabbits, or other animals may pass → 1594
n. 2. a shrew → 1601 obs.
► MUSEUM PIECE n. a person or thing regarded as antiquated or decrepit → 1928 colloq.
► MUSH adj. rotten → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
n. 1. the face or mouth → 1790 colloq., orig. Aust. & US
n. 2. a thief’s girlfriend → L18 US criminals’ sl.
n. 3. a familiar or contemptuous term of address → 19C Brit. sl.
n. 4. melting snow or ice; slush → 1815 
n. 5. an umbrella → 1821 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 6. a confused muddle; an incoherent jumble of thoughts and ideas → 1840 usually derogatory 
n. 7. sentimental nonsense; a silly demonstration of affection → M19 US
n. 8. a cab driver who owns a small number of cabs → 1892 UK sl. 
n. 9. a fool; an idiot; a weak-minded person → 1906 US sl.
n. 10. a guardroom or cell; a military prison → 1917 sl.
n. 11. a man; a chap → 1936 UK sl.
n. 12. a short-con game played at a ball park where a confidence trickster poses as a bookmaker, taking bets, then raises an umbrella and disappears into the area where everybody is holding umbrellas → 1940 US criminals’ sl.
n. 13. prison food, often porridge → 1945 Aust. sl.
n. 14. an unnamed person → 1950 Brit. sl.
n. 15. a moustache → 1967 colloq.
n. 16. the foam produced when a wave breaks → 1969 surfing usage 
n. 17. a prostitute’s client → 1972 UK sl.
n. 18. mushrooms → 1990 sl.
n. 19. a fight → 2000 sl.
vb. 1. to crush, to crumble, to pulverize; to mash or reduce to a pulp → 1781 
vb. 2. to go, to leave → 1900 US sl.
vb. 3. to kiss and caress, to cuddle → 1919 sl.
vb. 4. to court a woman in a sentimental manner, to ‘chat up’ → 1920 US sl.
vb. 5. of an aircraft: to lose airspeed or altitude, esp. with the engine stalling repeatedly → 1941 sl., orig. US 
vb. 6. to sink in or into a soft surface → 1948 
vb. 7. to beat up, to hit → 1980 African-American sl.
vb. 8. to urge forward → 1990 US sl.
► MUSHA! int. an expression of surprise or disbelief; Well! Well! → 1745 Irish sl.
► MUSH AND MOLASSES n. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MUSHBALL n. 1. a stupid person; a dolt; a mawkishly sentimental person → 1980 US sl.
n. 2. stupidity → 1980 US sl.
► MUSHBRAIN n. 1. a stupid person; a dolt; a mawkishly sentimental person → 1980 US sl.
n. 2. stupidity → 1980 US sl.
► MUSH-BRAINED adj. stupid; sentimental; nonsensical → 1980 US sl.
► MUSHBURGER n. a type of wave which is shapeless or poorly formed → 1979 surfing usage
► MUSHE n. a Syrian or a Chinese → 1943 W. Indies sl.
► MUSHED adj. 1. subdued, dispirited, crushed → 1861 obs.
adj. 2. having a squashed appearance → 1905
► MUSHER n. 1. a mushroom → 1883 Eng. dial. 
n. 2. a cab driver who owns a small number of cabs → 1887 UK sl. 
n. 3. an itinerant fakir → 1900 US sl.
n. 4. one who moves from place to place → 1902 US sl.
n. 5. one who kisses and cuddles → 1945 US sl.
n. 6.  a thug, a villain → 2001 sl.
► MUSH-FACE n. a fool; a sentimental idiot → 1920 sl.
► MUSH-FACED adj. stupid, foolish → 1910 sl.
► MUSH-FAKER ► MUSH-FAKIR n. one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits → 1821 sl.
► MUSH-HEAD n. 1. an ineffectual or incompetent person; one who is easily influenced → 1846 US sl.
n. 2. a fool → 1878 sl., orig. US
► MUSH-HEADED adj. easily taken in or influenced; stupid → 1884 US sl. 
► MUSHIE n. a mushroom → 1935 Aust. colloq. 
► MUSH IT UP vb. to kiss and cuddle → 1920 US sl.
► MUSHMOUTH n. 1. a person who speaks indistinctly or inarticulately; one who drawls → 1868 US sl.
n. 2. sloppy or indistinct speech → 1926 
► MUSH-MOUTHED adj. of a person: having a drawling or indistinct accent; of speech: indistinct, imprecise, sloppy → 1909 US sl. 
► MUSHRAT n. 1. a muskrat → 1842 N. Amer. 
n. 2. an inhabitant of Delaware → 1920 US sl.
► MUSH-RIGGER n. one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits → E19 sl.
► MUSHROOM n. 1. a contemptible person → 1594 obs. 
n. 2. a nouveau riche person or an arriviste family → 1594 sl.
n. 3. an outgrowth or excrescence; a spontaneous growth → 1648 obs.
n. 4. an umbrella → 1839 colloq.
n. 5. a fire that spreads out and downward when reaching a ceiling → 1839 colloq.
n. 6. a lady’s straw hat with a down-curving brim → 1861 sl.
n. 7. the vagina → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
n. 8. a tavern clock which gives warning as to closing time → 1909 sl. (Bk.)
n. 9. a person who is given no information → 1979 Brit. sl.
n. 10. the head of the penis → 1981 sl.
n. 11. a criminal who is unwittingly caught in crossfire between criminals → 1988 US sl.
vb. 1. to elevate a person in social position with great suddenness → 1747 obs. 
vb. 2. of a bullet: to expand and flatten on impact so as to resemble a mushroom → 1893 
► MUSHROOM-FAKER n. one who advertises themselves as a mender of umbrellas, or peddler, but may well use this respectable job as a cover for more fraudulent pursuits → 1839 sl., obs.
► MUSHROOM HALL n. a house or hut erected overnight → 1872
► MUSHROOMIC adj. upstart → 1859
► MUSHROOMING n. the flattening and expansion of a bullet on impact → 1889 
► MUSHROOM-PICKER n. a nickname for a Czechoslovakian → 20C US sl., derogatory
► MUSHROOM PILLS n. psilocybin or psilocin, in powder or capsule form, a strong psychedelic drug extracted from Psilocybe mexicana and Stropharia cubensis mushrooms; one capsule has an equivalent effect to forty or more ‘magic mushooms’ → 1999 UK drug culture sl.
► MUSH-TOPER n. an umbrella → E19 UK criminals’ sl.
► MUSHY adj. 1. lacking clarity or definition, indistinct → 1839 
adj. 2. excessively sentimental or emotional, insipidly or gushingly romantic → 1848 US colloq.
adj. 3. of sound: poorly reproduced, indistinct → 1924
adj. 4. of a wave: without power, foamy → 1967 surfing usage 
adj. 5. nice, pleasant → 1987 S. Afr. sl.
n. a weak, slow wave → 1964 US sl. 
► MUSHYROOM n. a mushroom → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► MUSIC n. 1. the cries of a pack of hounds on seeing the chase → 1600 
n. 2. the sound of gunfire or other ordnance → 1650 sl., chiefly military usage 
n. 3. pleasure, amusement → 1674 obs.
n. 4. the ‘tail’ of a coin → 1785 Irish sl. (Bk.)
n. 5. liveliness; excitement; fun. sport → 1826 US colloq. 
n. 6. a verdict of not guilty → 1859 UK criminals’ sl.
n. 7. talking, esp. complaints or nagging → 1878 sl.
n. 8. in the Marines, a soldier responsible for sounding signals on a musical instrument; a trumpeter; a bugler → 1915 US military usage 
► MUSICAL adj. 1. amusing, humorous; ridiculous → 1815 US colloq., obs. 
adj. 2. agreeable, pleasant → 1816 Amer.
adj. 3. said of a horse that suffers from respiratory problems → 1908 sl.
n. 1. a musical instrument → 1450 obs.
n. 2. melody, sweet music → 1579 obs.
► MUSICAL BEDS n. a situation in which a person engages in a large number of casual sexual relationships in quick succession → 1972 colloq. 
► MUSICAL CITY n. Nashville, Tennessee → 1975 US sl.
► MUSICAL FRIGHT n. the game of musical chairs → 1871
► MUSICAL FRUIT n. any variety of beans, etc., that produce flatulence → 1919 US sl.
► MUSICAL-HEADED adj. music-loving → 1587 obs.
► MUSICALIZE vb. to set to music, as a novel, play, etc.; to express in a manner suggestive of music → 1919 
► MUSICAL MARINE n. a bandsman → 1913 Amer. navy sl. (Bk.)
► MUSICAL MOKE  n. a Black minstrel who plays a number of different instruments in succession → 1895 Amer. sl.
► MUSICALNESS n. a being musical → 1678
► MUSICAL VEGETABLES n. baked beans → 1988 Brit. sl.
► MUSICASTER n. a musician of mediocre ability → 1838, depreciative usage 
► MUSICATE vb. to set to music → 1614 obs.
► MUSIC BOX n. 1. a barrel organ → 1773 obs.
n. 2. a piano → 1850 humorous usage 
n. 3. a guitar → 1943 sl.
► MUSIC CITY n. Nashville, Tennessee → 1975 US sl.
► MUSIC-DUFFING n. the reconditioning of musical instruments → 1923 sl.
► MUSIC FRUIT fruit or vegetables, esp. beans or Jerusalem artichokes, that produce flatulence → 1919 sl.
► MUSIC-GRINDER n. an itinerant street musician; a person paid to supply music on request → 1803
► MUSICIANER n. a musician → 1540 colloq. 
► MUSICIANESS n. a female musician → 1829
► MUSICIST n. a musician → 1873
► MUSICKER n. a musician → 1450
► MUSIC MACHINE n. a radio, jukebox, or phonograph → 1960 Amer. sl.
► MUSIC MAN n. a musician, a singer; a man who provides music → 1569 
► MUSICNESS n. a being musical → 1633
► MUSICO n. a musician, esp. a singer or other performer → 1724 arch.
► MUSICOGRAPHER n. a writer on musical subjects → 1884
► MUSICOGRAPHY n. 1. the art of writing music; musical notation → 2001 US sl.
n. 2. a writing on the subject of music → 1901 
► MUSICOMANIA n. a mania for music → 1833 obs.
► MUSICOPHILE n. a music lover → 1931
► MUSICOPHOBIA n. an intense dislike of music → 1903
► MUSICOS n.  fruit or vegetables, esp. beans or Jerusalem artichokes, that produce flatulence → 1935 sl.
► MUSICRY n. the art or practice of music → 1598
► MUSIC-SMITH n. a craftsman who makes the metal parts and implements required by musicians → 1856 obs. 
► MUSING adj. troubling, worrisome → 1449 obs. rare 
n. a complaining, complaint → 1425 obs. 
► MUSK BEAVER n. the muskrat → 1771 obs. 
► MUSK-CAT n. a prostitute; a courtesan; also, a foppish man → 1567 obs., derogatory 
► MUSK-COD n. a heavily perfumed gentleman; a fop; often used as a derogatory form of address → 1600 obs. 
► MUSK-COLOURED adj. of a dark reddish-brown colour → 1684
► MUSKEG n. a swamp or bog consisting of a mixture of water and partly dead vegetation, often covered by moss → 1806 chiefly Can. 
► MUSKEGGY adj. consisting of muskegs or swamps → 1894 chiefly Can. 
► MUSKEL n. the common green caterpillar → 1856 Eng. dial.
► MUSKEN n. a titmouse → 1585 obs. 
► MUSKET n. 1. a male sparrowhawk → 1398 arch. 
n. 2. the penis → 1837 US sl.
► MUSKETADE n. 1. an attack with muskets; heavy musket fire → 1649 obs. 
n. 2. a wound inflicted by a musket shot → 1667 obs.
► MUSKET AND BANDELIERS n. the male genitals → 1663 sl.
► MUSKI ► MUSKY n. muscatel, hence any cheap wine → 1968 US sl.
► MUSKIN n. 1. a pretty face; hence, a term of endearment for a girl or a young woman → 1530 obs.
n. 2. a strange or eccentric person → 1756
► MUSKISH-MINDED adj. lecherous, lustful → 1610 obs. 
► MUSKRA n. a police officer   → 1979 Brit. sl.
► MUSKRAT n. 1. a person thought to resemble a muskrat in some way; an inhabitant of a low-lying district, esp. the state of  Delaware, or the St Clair Flats, Michigan → 1823 US colloq., usually derogatory 
n. 2. a child   → 1976 US sl.
► MUSKWA n. the American black bear, Ursus americanus → 1861 chiefly Can. 
► MUSK-WEASEL n. a civet → 1835 obs.
► MUSK-WORM n. a dealer in perfumes → 1616 obs., derogatory 
► MUSKY n. a muskrat → 1884 US colloq. 
► MUSLIMAH n. a Muslim woman → 1851 
► MUSLIMIC adj. Islamic → 1903
► MUSLIMIN adj. Muslim → 1844 obs. 
n. a Muslim → 1819 obs. 
► MUSLIMITE adj. Muslim → 1829 obs.
n. a Muslim → 1840 obs.
► MUSLIN n. 1. sailcloth; sails collectively → 1822 nautical sl.
n. 2. a woman considered sexually → 1823 Brit. sl.
► MUSLIN KALE n. broth made from water, shelled barley, and vegetables, without any meat stock → 1786 Sc. 
► MUSO adj. musical → 1967 sl.
n. 1. a musician, esp. a pop musician, regarded as being overconcerned with technique rather than musical content or expression → 1950 Brit. sl., derogatory
n. 2. any musician, esp. a professional one → 1967 Aust. sl.
► MUSOMANIA n. 1. an abnormal fondness for music → 1833 obs.
n. 2. an abnormal love for mice → 1991 (Bk.)
► MUSON n. in hunting: the horn of a deer, when shed → 1552 obs.
► MUSOPHOBIA n. 1.– an abnormal fear of dirt, especially of being contaminated by dirt → 1991 (Bk.)
n. 2. an abnormal fear of mice → 1991 (Bk.)
► MUSOPHOBIST n. a person who dislikes or mistrusts poetry → 1880 obs. 
► MUSQUASH n. a muskrat → 1616 
► MUSQUASHING n. the hunting of muskrats → 1833 obs.
► MUSS n. 1. the mouth; a person’s mouth → 1529 Eng. dial., playful usage 
n. 2. a scramble, a sudden skirmish → 1591 obs. 
n. 3. a girl or young woman; chiefly used as a term of endearment or an affectionate form of address → 1598 obs. 
n. 4. a disturbance, a row, a fight, an affray → 1829 colloq.
n. 5. a state of untidiness or disorder; a muddle, a mess; messiness, confusion → 1839 colloq. 
vb. 1. to make untidy; to rumple; to mess; to disarrange → 1823 US & Can. colloq.
vb. 2. to fight → 1851 US obs.
vb. 3. to grab at suddenly and violently; to grapple with → 1856 Eng. dial. 
vb. 4. to busy oneself in a confused, unmethodical, and ineffectual manner → 1876 obs.
vb. 5. to coit a woman → 1888 Brit. sl.
vb. 6. to argue → 1917 US sl.
vb. 7. to manhandle or treat roughly → 1922
► MUSSASCUS n. a muskrat → 1612 obs.
► MUSSED UP adj. untidy, messy, disordered; rumpled; confused; of hair: ruffled, tousled → 1857 colloq., chiefly US
► MUSSEET n. a mosque → 1621 S. Asian, obs. 
► MUSSEL SCALP n. a mussel bed → 1496 chiefly Sc. 
► MUSSEL SHELL n. a person who gapes; a form of address → 1602 obs., derogatory 
► MUSSER n. a person who picks fights → 1904 US sl.
► MUSSIE n. a tough woman → 1953 Brit. sl.
► MUSSING n. confusion, trouble; a fuss → 1846 colloq., chiefly US
► MUSSITANT adj. speaking in an undertone, muttering, murmuring → 1681 obs.
► MUSSITATE vb. to mutter; to speak through the teeth → 1623 obs.
► MUSSITATION n. a speaking in a low tone; a grumbling, mumbling, muttering, murmuring → 1649 obs.
► MUSSOLINI n. a person with fascist or domineering tendencies; one who embodies the characteristics of Mussolini; a dictator; a tyrant → 1926 
► MUSSULMAN adj. relating to Islam or Muslims → 1616 arch. 
n. a Muslim → 1570 arch. 
► MUSSULMANIC adj. relating to Islam or Muslims → 1801
► MUSSULMANISH adj. relating to Islam or Muslims → 1638 obs.
► MUSSULMANISM n. Islam; the religion of Muslims → 1731 arch.
► MUSSULMANLIK n. Islam; the religion of Muslims → 1625 obs.
► MUSSULMANLY adv. in the manner of a Muslim → 1849 obs.
► MUSSULMEN n. in Nazi concentration camps: inmates in a state of physical and emotional exhaustion who have lost the will to live → 1953 sl. 
► THE MUSSULMIN n. Muslims collectively → 1679 obs.
► MUSSULWOMAN n. a female Muslim → 1671 chiefly humorous usage, arch. 
► MUSS UP vb. 1. to beat up, to treat roughly → 1897 US sl.
vb. 2. to spend or waste money → 1909 sl.
► MUSSY adj. 1. of places or weather: dull, gloomy → 1727 sl.
adj. 2. of people: confused, befuddled → 1730 sl.
adj. 3. drunk → 1770 sl.
adj. 4. aggressive, angry → 1848 sl.
adj. 5. untidy, rumpled; of hair: tousled, ruffled → 1859 colloq., chiefly US
n. a moustache → 1975 sl.
► MUST n. 1. mustiness; mould → 1602 
n. 2. hair powder → 1796 Sc. 
vb. 1. to become mouldy, musty, or mildewed; to acquire a musty or sour smell → 1530
vb. 2. to dress or dust with hair powder → 1734 Sc. obs.
► MUSTA n. 1. the make or pattern of anything; a sample → 16C Anglo-Chinese & Anglo-Indian
n. 2. marijuana → 20C US sl.
► MUSTACHIO n. a moustache, esp. a large and luxuriant one → 1551 arch., humorous usage 
► MUSTACHIOED adj. having a moustache, esp. a large one → 1820 
► MUSTACHOES n. the whiskers of a cat → 1605 obs. 
► MUSTAFA CRAP phr. refers to the need to defecate → 1930 Brit., chiefly services’ usage
► MUSTANG n. 1. an officer in the US forces who has been promoted from the ranks → 1847 sl.
n. 2. a wild or unbroken horse → 1877 Aust. obs. 
► MUSTANGER n. a person who catches or tames wild mustangs → 1849 chiefly US 
► MUSTAPHA CRAP phr. refers to the need to defecate → 1930 Brit., chiefly services’ usage
► MUSTARD adj. 1. excellent, very good, best, skilled → 1912 Brit. sl.
adj. 2. very keen → 1925 Brit. sl.
adj. 3. angry → 1930 rhyming sl. for ‘hot’ (Mustard Pot)
adj. 4. of the weather: hot → 1930 rhyming sl. (Mustard Pot)
n. 1. spirit, zest, courage, esp. in adversity → 1614 US sl.
n. 2. something which adds zest or piquancy → 1821 sl., chiefly US
n. 3. a person who is keen or the best, outstanding, excellent, at a task or occupation → 1910 sl.
n. 4. a woman who is sexually enthusiastic → 1923 sl.
n. 5. an Asian person, usually Chinese → 1930  US sl.
n. 6. AIDS → 1996 US sl.
n. 7. a dress → 1998 Brit. rhyming sl. (Mustard and Cress)
n. 8. a cripple → 1998 Brit. imperfect rhyming sl. (Mustard Pickle)
► MUSTARD AND CRESS n. 1. the female pubic hair → 1890 Brit. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. a dress → 20C Brit. rhyming sl. (Bk.)
► MUSTARD BOWL n. the vagina → 1770 sl.
► MUSTARD BOX n. the vagina → 1970 sl.
► MUSTARD CASE n. a supreme show-off → 2001 US sl.
► MUSTARD CHUCKER n. a pickpocket who spills mustard on the victim as a diversion and excuse to approach → 1989 US sl.
► MUSTARD-JAR n. the vagina → 1970 sl.
► MUSTARD KEEN adj. very keen → 1979 Brit. sl.
► MUSTARD PICKLE n. a cripple → 1998 Brit. imperfect rhyming sl.
► MUSTARD-PLASTER n. 1. an unpopular but persistent young man → 1909 sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. a person who clings when not wanted → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► MUSTARD POT adj. 1. hot → 1930 Brit. rhyming sl.
adj. 2. angry → 1936 rhyming sl. for ‘hot’
n. 1. the female genitals, ‘hot like mustard’; the vagina → 1593 Brit. rhyming sl. for ‘twat’
n. 2. a carriage with a light yellow body → 1909 Brit. sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a catamite in a prison; a passive homosexual → 1932 US prison sl.
n. 4. the anus → 1940 US sl.
► MUSTARD ROAD n. the anus → 1972 US sl.
► MUSTARD SEED n. a light-skinned Black person → 1926 African-American sl.
► MUSTARD-YELLOW n.– a mulatto → E20 US sl.
► MUST-BE n. the inevitable; that which is fated to happen → 1868 
► MUST CAT n. an animal which secretes musk, esp. a musk deer or a civet → 1504 Sc. obs. 
► MUSTED adj. 1. mouldy → 1632 Sc. & poetic usage 
adj. 2. dressed or dusted with hair powder → 1760 
► MUSTEE n. a person of mixed European and African descent; a person with one White-skinned parent and the other one-quarter Black; generally, a person of mixed racial descent → 1699 chiefly hist. 
► MUSTEEFINO n. a person having one White-skinned parent and the other a mustee → 1818 chiefly hist. 
► MUSTELLE n. a weasel → 1481 obs.
► MUSTER n. 1. an assembly; a collection; the number of people or things assembled on a particular occasion → 1382 
n. 2. the make or pattern of anything; a sample, a specimen → 1400 obs.
n. 3. a showing something; exhibition, display → 1400 obs.
n. 4. a company or group of peacocks → 1450
n. 5. a collecting together cattle, sheep, etc., by riding round a scattered herd and driving it together; a round-up of stock → 1841 Aust. & NZ 
vb. 1. to show; to display, to exhibit; to report, to tell, to explain → 1400 obs. 
vb. 2. to whisper; to speak privately; also, to talk volubly → 1440 obs.
vb. 3. to collect or assembly to be counted, inspected as to condition and equipment, exercised, displayed, enlisted into service, or sent into battle → 1440 
vb. 4. to assemble, to collect, to gather together in a body → 1560 
vb. 5. to round up cattle, sheep, etc., for counting, shearing, branding, etc. → 1813 Aust. & NZ 
► MUSTERER n. 1. a person who offers or presents something → 1443 obs.
n. 2. a person who whispers; a rumour-monger; a talebearer → 1450 obs. 
n. 3. a person who gathers together people, etc. → 1790
n. 4. a person employed to round up livestock → 1863 Aust. & NZ 
► MUSTERING n. 1. a showing; an exhibition; an outward display → 1439 obs. 
n. 2. an assembling or being gathered together → 1440 
n. 3. whispering; talebearing → 1440 obs. 
► MUSTER-MASTER n. a drill sergeant → 1711 obs.
► MUSTER ONE’S BAG vb. to be ill → L19 Brit. nautical sl., esp. Royal Navy usage
► MUSTER OUT vb. to be killed in action → 1860 US Civil War usage
► MUSTER ROLL n. a comprehensive list of names, items, etc. → 1605 
► MUSTER STRONG vb. to assemble or be present in great numbers → 1790 obs. 
► MUST-HAVE adj. essential, mandatory; usually used in the context of material objects → 1989
n. something which is regarded as being essential or highly desirable to have → 1839 
► MUSTIED adj. musty, mouldy → 1572 obs. 
► MUSTIFY vb. to make musty or mouldy → 1828
► MUSTILY adv. with ill humour; dully, glumly → 1620 obs. 
► MUSTINESS n. 1. crossness; ill humour → 1625 obs. 
n. 2. dull and unoriginal character; old-fashioned quality; outmodedness → 1867 
► MUSTLE vb. to murmur, to make a noise → 1570 obs.
► MUSTN’T-MENTION-‘EMS n. trousers → M19 Brit. jocular usage
► MUSTULENT adj. intoxicated by wine → 1611 humorous usage, obs.
► MUSTY adj. 1. outmoded; old-fashioned; archaic → 1575 
adj. 2. of a person: dull and unadventurous; having an old-fashioned or unoriginal outlook; fogeyish → 1603 
adj. 3. peevish, sullen, bad-tempered → 1620 Eng. dial. 
adj. 4. of an elephant, camel, etc.: in musth → 1868
► MUSTY-FUSTY adj. 1. having a stale smell; mouldy → 1857 
adj. 2. old-fashioned; outmoded → 1980