Etymology

mash note

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Romani masha
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The story

  1. Romani · derived frommasha“a fascinator, an enticer”
  2. English todaymash note

First recorded 1880, and originally mash letter, from mash, masher, likely from Romani masha (“a fascinator, an enticer”), mashdva (“fascination, enticement”), + note. See mash for details.

Words from the same roots

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