messan

or mes·sin

[ mes-uhn ]

nounScot.
  1. a lapdog; small pet dog.

Origin of messan

1
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Scots Gaelic measàn “pet”

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How to use messan in a sentence

  • If you leave him alone, he'd stay right thar messin' around till dark.

    David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
  • They took me in when 'twas a choice between messin' at the Holt place or eatin' grass in the back yard like King Nebuchadnezzar.

    Thankful's Inheritance | Joseph C. Lincoln
  • E spends as much time messin' about rubbin' down and stoppin' up as it would take to paint it.

  • Only, seems like we're messin' up a sight of railroads, all down in our own part of the country.

    Ride Proud, Rebel! | Andre Alice Norton
  • He hated messin round where there was women, as he expressed it.

    A Tenderfoot Bride | Clarice E. Richards