mussy en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From muss + -y.
Meanings
- Having been mussed: messy, rumpled.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mussier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| mussiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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mussy en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(alt-of, countable, pronunciation-spelling, uncountable) Pronunciation spelling of mercy, representing African-American Vernacular English.
alt of mercy
God have mussy!
1937, Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Harper Perennial, published 2000, page 170:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mussies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |