mussed
simple past tense and past participle of muss
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Source: Wiktionary
Muss, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. mousche a fly, also, the play called muss, fr. L. musca a fly.]
Definition: A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle. Shak.
Muss, n.
Definition: A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble. [Colloq. U.S.]
Muss, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Mussing.]
Definition: To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple. [Colloq. U.S.]
Muss, n. Etym: [Cf. OE. mus a mouse. See Mouse.]
Definition: A term of endearment. [Obs.] See Mouse. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
