MINGLEMANGLE

Min"gle-man`gle, v. t. Etym: [Reduplicated fr. mingle.]

Definition: To mix in a disorderly way; to make a mess of. [Obs.] Udall.

Min"gle-man`gle, n.

Definition: A hotchpotch. [Obs.] Latimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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