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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, or their language.
noun
2.
(used with a plural verb) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man.
3.
the gaelic of the Isle of Man, virtually extinct.
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Manx
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Origin:
1565–75; syncopated and metathesized form of earlier Manisk(e) < Old Norse manskr of the Isle of Man, equivalent to Man name of the island + -skr adj. suffix denoting origin (see -ish1)
1565–75; syncopated and metathesized form of earlier Manisk(e) < Old Norse manskr of the Isle of Man, equivalent to Man name of the island + -skr adj. suffix denoting origin (see -ish1)
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Word Origin & History
Manx
1859, earlier Manks (1630), metathesized from Maniske (1572) "of the Isle of Man," from O.N. *manskr, from Man (from O.Ir. Manu "Isle of Man") + suffix -iskr "ish." Manx cat first attested 1859.
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