muns
The mouth. German, MUND.—Old Cant.
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munster heifer
An Irish woman. A woman with thick legs is said to be like a Munster heifer; i.e. beef to the heels.
munted
Drunk.
muntered
Drunk.
mur
Rum. A "nettock o’ MUR" is a quartern of rum.
murder
He looked like God's revenge against murder; he looked angrily.
murder will out
The truth about a crime will eventually be revealed
murderers' row
a group of extremely talented or formidable individuals
murderize
To murder.
murerk
The mistress of the house. See BURERK.
murkarker
A monkey,—vulgar Cockney pronunciation of MACAUCO, a species of monkey. Jacko Macauco, or Maccacco, as he was mostly called, was the name of a famous fighting monkey, who used nearly fifty years ago to display his prowess at the Westminster pit, where, after having killed many dogs, he was at last "chawed up" by a bull terrier.
murphy
A potato. Probably from the Irish national liking for potatoes, MURPHY being a surname common amongst the Irish. MURPHIES (edible) are sometimes called DONOVANS.
Muscular Christianity
Hearty or strong- minded Christianity, which braces a man to fight the battle of life bravely and manfully. The term was applied to the teachings of Charles Kmgsley — somewhat to his annoy- ance.
musgrave's sentiment
He believed, if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws" (1703).
mush
An umbrella. Contraction of MUSHROOM.
mush up
to confuse or mix up
mushie
A mushroom.
mushroom
A person or family suddenly raised to riches and eminence: an allusion to that fungus, which starts up in a night.
mushroom
A hat, shaped like the fungus from which it takes its name, often worn by demure ladies.
music
The watch-word among highwaymen, signifying the person is a friend, and must pass unmolested. Music is also an Irish term, in tossing up, to express the harp side, or reverse, of a farthing or halfpenny, opposed to the head.
music has charms to soothe the savage breast
Music can calm and tame even the most violent or savage of people
music to someone's ears
Something very pleasing or welcome to hear
Musical Small-coal Man
Thomas Britton (1654-1714), a coal-dealer of Clerkenwell, who established a musical club in a loft over his shop in which all the musical celebrities of the day took part. The club met every Thursday night and was frequented by professional musicians such as Handel, talented amateurs such as Roger L'Estrange, and lovers of music generally.
musicianer
musician
muskolini
Elon Musk.
muslin
A woman or girl; "he picked up a bit of MUSLIN."
musta
Or MUSTER, a pattern, one of a sort. Anglo-Indian term used in describing the make or pattern of anything. A sample of any kind of merchandize. This word is very generally used in commercial transactions all over the world.
mute
An undertaker's servant, who stands at the door of a person lying in state: so named from being supposed mute with grief.
mutton
In her mutton, i.e. having carnal knowledge of a woman.
mutton chops
A sheep’s-head. A man who has dined off sheep’s-head dignifies his meal by calling it MUTTON CHOPS (chaps).
mutton dagger
The penis.
Mutton Jeff
deaf
Mutton Lancers
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), the 2nd Foot; raised in 1661. The nickname comes from the regimental badge — the Pascal Lamb bearing a lance.
mutton monger
A man addicted to wenching.
mutton-fist
An uncomplimentary title for any one having a large and muscular, bony, or coarse hand.
mutton-walk
The saloon at Drury Lane Theatre. A vulgar appellation applied to this place early in the last century, still in use in the neighbourhood of Covent Garden, which was formerly the great resort for the gay and giddy of both sexes.
mutual admiration society
A group of people who excessively praise each other
Mutual Friends
Can people have mutual friends? Strictly speaking not; but since Dickens adopted the solecism in the title of his novel, Our Mutual Friend (1864), many people have objected to the correct term, com- mon friends. Mutual implies reciprocity from one to the other (Lat. mutare, to change) ; the friendship between two friends should be mutual, but this mutuality cannot be extended to a third party.
muzzle
To fight or thrash; to throttle or garrotte.
muzzler
A violent blow on the mouth. The milling cove tipped the cull a muzzler; the boxer gave the fellow a blow on the mouth.
muzzler
A blow in the mouth; a dram of spirits.
muzzy
A Muslim.
my arse
an expression of strong disagreement or skepticism
my aunt
AUNT JONES, or MRS. JONES, the closet of decency, or house of office.
my bad
an expression of apology or regret
my better half
A jocose way of saying my wife. As the twain are one, each is half. Horace calls his friend animce dimidium mete (Odes 1, iii, 8).
my cake is dough
All my swans are turned to geese. Occisa est res mea. Mon affaire est manquee; my project has failed.
my cup runs over
My blessings overflow. Here cup signifies portion or blessing.
my dearest foe
As "my dearest friend" is one with whom I am on the greatest terms of friendship, so "my dearest foe" is one with whom I am on the greatest terms of enmity. Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven, Or ever I had seen that day, Horatio.
my eye
An expression of skepticism or disbelief
my foot
an expression of strong disbelief or skepticism
my hands are full
I am fully occupied; I have as much work to do as I can manage.
my hour is not yet come
The time for action has not yet arrived ; properly, the hour of my death is not yet fully come. The allusion is to the belief that the hour of one's death is pre- ordained.
My house is my castle. (Edward Coke)
One's home is a place of safety and privacy
my little finger told me that
The same as "A little bird told me that" (see BIRD), meaning, I know it, though you did not expect it. The expression is m Mohere's Malade Imaginaire.
my lord
A nickname given to a hunchback.
My Lord
The correct form to use in address- ing Judges of the Supreme Court (usually slurred to "M'Lud"), also the respectful form of address to bishops, noblemen under the rank of a Duke, Lord Mayors, Lord Provosts, and the Lord Advocate.
my love
Theocritus, i, 37. Itching of the lips of course foretold that they were shortly to kiss or be kissed; of the nose, that strangers were at hand : — We shall ha* gnests to-day ... My nose iteheth so.
My name is Short
I'm in a hurry and cannot wait. Well, but let us hear the wishes (said the old man); my name is short, and I cannot stay much longer.
My old Dutch
Here the word is a contraction of duchess (#.v.), and is nothing to do with Holland or Germany.