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tussie-mussie

[ tuhs-ee-muhs-ee ]

noun

  1. a small bunch of flowers or herbs.
  2. a cone-shaped holder for a bouquet.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tussie-mussie1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tusmose, tussemose; further origin uncertain; perhaps created through rhyming ( razzle-dazzle ( def ), rhyming compound based on dazzle ( def ) )

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