Mummerset

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UK/ˈmʌməsɛt/UK/-sɪt/US/ˈmʌmɚˌsɛt/

proper noun

An imaginary rural county in the West Country of England.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. humorousAn imaginary rural county in the West Country of England.
  2. humorousoftenentertainmentAn invented English-language dialect used by actors that mimics a stereotypical West Country rural accent.

Origin

Blend of mummer (“actor in a pantomime”) + Somerset (“county in the west of England”).

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Translations

Finnish Mummerset, Mummersetin murre
  • Mummersetimaginary rural county in the West Country of England
  • Mummersetin murreinvented English-language dialect used by actors that mimics a stereotypical West Country rural accent
Cite this entry
APA

Mummerset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mummerset

MLA

“Mummerset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mummerset. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mummerset,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mummerset.

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