mash note

noun

A love letter

Similar
paean
OriginRomani masha →
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Meanings

nounmash note (plural mash notes)

plural mash notes

  1. A love letter
  2. gushing praise

    Synonyms: paean

Synonyms & antonyms

noungushing praise

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paean

Origin

  1. Romanimasha“a fascinator, an enticer”
  2. Englishmash 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.

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APA

mash note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mash%20note

MLA

“mash note.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mash%20note. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mash note,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mash%20note.

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