muffin worry
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Meaning · English
An elderly lady's tea party.
Register: slang
Examples
But Benedict has not only changed his manner and his habits, he has got new duties, and where his wife goes he may go, and ought to go. He can no longer claim exemption from solemn dinners, from weary muffin-worries, […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “muffin worry” mean?
An elderly lady's tea party.
Is “muffin worry” formal or informal?
muffin worry is generally slang.