Meanings
interjection
alternative muzzbe · alternative muz-bee · alternative mhuzbee
- slang"must be"; A response in the affirmative, by people such as disgruntled workers, to respond to a question that does not interest them.
Synonyms: gesso, it is what it is, sure
Synonyms & antonyms
interjection"must be"; A response in the affirmative, by people such as disgruntled workers, to respond to a question that does not interest them.
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Origin
A reduction of the phrase "must be".
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APA
muss-be. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muss-be
MLA
“muss-be.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muss-be. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muss-be,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muss-be.
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