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moue
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moo
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mu
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noun,
plural
moues
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mu
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moo
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a pouting grimace.
Origin:
<
French;
Old French
moe;
see
mow
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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moue
(mu)
—
n
a disdainful or pouting look
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moue
"pout," 1850, from Fr. moue "mouth, lip, pout," from O.Fr. moe, perhaps from M.Du. mouwe, with the same senses, but this could as easily be from O.Fr.
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