mostest

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adjective

most.

OriginEnglish most ← Middle English most ← Old English mǣst →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. humorousnonstandardmost.

    git thar fustest with the mostest

    1917: anon., New York Times, attributed incorrectly to Nathan Bedford Forrest (the correct quote is "to git thar fust with the most men")
    1 more example

    Indeed there are mansions along Beechwood Avenue, including the former home of Pearl Mesta, "the hostess with the mostest."

    2006, Nicholas Sarno, God Bless the Squirrel Cage

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂-
  2. Proto-Germanic*maiz
  3. Proto-Germanic*maistaz
  4. Proto-Germanic*maist
  5. Proto-West Germanic*maist
  6. Old Englishmǣst
  7. Middle Englishmost
  8. Englishmost
  9. Englishmostest

From most + -est.

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APA

mostest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mostest

MLA

“mostest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mostest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mostest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mostest.

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