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musings

[myoo-zing] Origin

mus·ing

[myoo-zing]
adjective
1.
absorbed in thought; meditative.
noun
2.
contemplation; reflection.

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Musings is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see muse, -ing2, -ing1

mus·ing·ly, adverb
un·mus·ing, adjective
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Word Origin & History

musing
late 14c., "complaint," from prp. of muse (v.). Meaning "pondering" is from mid-15c. Related: Musingly; musings.
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