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MASHY
Etymology 1
Adjective
mashy (comparative more mashy, superlative most mashy)
Produced by crushing or bruising; resembling, or consisting of, a mash.
Etymology 2
Noun
mashy (plural mashies)
Alternative form of mashie (golf club)
Anagrams
• Shamy
Source: Wiktionary
Mash"ie, Mash"y, n.; pl. Mashies (#). [Etym. uncert.]
Definition: A golf club like the iron, but with a shorter head, slightly more lofted, used chiefly for short approaches.
Mash"y, a.
Definition: Produced by crushing or bruising; resembling, or consisting of, a mash.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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