The Anglish Moot
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> Anglish "Slang" Wordbook

Anglish sp. English
Make a beeline phr To go by the most direct way; to proceed by the most direct method.
Make a go phr. To succeed, make a go of it -to have or achieve a positive outcome.
Make a hit phr To be well received; to gain favour
Make good phr To succeed in a particular undertaking or in general.
Make no bones about phr To be frank and candid
Manywheres adv Many places
Maw n The mouth
Mealy-mouthed adj Insincere in speech; hypocritical; speaking honeyed words that are not truly meant
Me and you both phr I agree with you both
Meet up with phr To meet a person by chance
Melt n Loot that may be melted own, such as jewelry; precious metal in bulk
Merrymake vb To make merry
Middlebrow n An average person, neither highbrow or lowbrow.
Mill n A free-for-all fight; to gather about; to ramble. 2. "To be put through the mill" meaning the third degree. 3. Jail.
Mint leaves n Paper money.
Miswave n To return a wave to someone you think is waving to you, but is actually waving to the person behind you, usually resulting in embarrassment and introversion.
Moonhead n Silly person, lunatic.
Morning wood n Morning wood is one of several similar slang or colloquial terms referring to the phenomenon of nocturnal penile tumescence (erection) during and immediately following sleep.
Moss n Anything considered old fashioned.
Mossback n An old-fashione person, a conservative.
Moth-eaten adj Antiquated; old fashioned
Mouldy adj Old fashioned; worthless
Mourner bench n A railing at a revival meeting where seekers after salvation kneel;
Mouthwork without headwork phr The repitition of trite and hackneyed expressions
Mouthy adj alkative, boastful
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