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mam·mock
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ˈmæm
ək
/
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mam
-
uh
k
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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)
—
n
1.
a fragment
—
vb
2.
(
tr
) to tear or shred
[C16: of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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