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Mummerset

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌməsɛt/

Definition of Mummerset

noun

[mass noun]

an imitation rustic West Country accent used by actors.

Origin:

1950s: probably from mummer, on the pattern of Somerset

Nearby words

mumbo jumbo
mumchance
Mumford, Lewis
mummer
mummers' play
Mummerset
mummery
mummichog
mummify
mummy ¹
mummy ²

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