Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Alternative form of meemaw, i.e. mamaw (grandmother).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, informal
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noun
An exaggerated mouthing of a word.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A meaningless utterance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A policeman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, slang
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noun
The two-tone wailing of a siren.
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verb
To silently make exaggerated movements with the mouth so as to be understood in environment with loud noise, such as that of machinery.
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verb
To make the two-syllable wailing noise of a siren.
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History
Variant of meemaw (“grandmother”).
See meemaw (“to mouth”).
