mammock

mam·mock

[mam-uhk] British Dialect.
noun
1.
a fragment; scrap.
verb (used with object)
2.
to break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred.

Origin:
1520–30; origin uncertain

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mammock (ˈmæmək) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a fragment
 
vb
2.  (tr) to tear or shred
 
[C16: of unknown origin]

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