mumchance
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mumchance — I. ˈməmˌchan(t)s, cha(a)n , chain , chȧn noun Etymology: Low German mummenschanze throw in a dice game played by masked revelers, from Middle Low German, from mummen dice game played by masked revelers (from mummen to go masked, perhaps from… … Useful english dictionary
mumchance — mÊŒmtʃæns / tʃɑËns adj. reticent, silent; speechless; tongue tied, unable to speak n. (Archaic) masquerade; person who just stands without saying anything (implying that he or she is not very bright) … English contemporary dictionary
mumchance — mum·chance … English syllables
mumchance — a. silent; tongue tied; n. obsolete, masquerade … Dictionary of difficult words
mum|chance — «MUHM CHANS, CHAHNS», adjective, adverb. Especially British. in silence; speechless; tongue tied; mum: »The gunman…had left with £7,500 while the smirking staff stood mumchance (Punch). ╂[< obsolete English mumchance, noun, a certain game of… … Useful english dictionary
mummer — noun /ˈmʌm.ə,ˈmʌm.ɚ/ a) A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. b) An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression. Syn: mime See Also: mumme … Wiktionary
mombyll — mombyll, momchaunce obs. ff. mumble, mumchance … Useful english dictionary
momchaunce — mombyll, momchaunce obs. ff. mumble, mumchance … Useful english dictionary
momme chance — obs. form of mumchance … Useful english dictionary
monchaunce — variant of mumchance … Useful english dictionary
