mitch

/ mɪtʃ /

verb

1. dialect.
   intr to play truant from school

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitch¹

C13: probably from Old French muchier, mucier to hide, lurk

Example Sentences

He is set to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as Senate GOP leader in the next congress.

From Salon

One of the biggest was a story reporting that Senator Mitch McConnell told someone at a D.C. party that the Senate won’t be forced into recess so that newly-installed President Donald Trump could push through his nominees as recess appointments.

From Salon

Wearing a Mitch Marner hockey jersey and a red knit cap, the beloved Outkast MC performed for an audience of many thousands at Flog Gnaw one year to the day after the release of “New Blue Sun,” which this month earned a surprise nomination for album of the year at February’s Grammy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times

Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the current Republican whip, to succeed Mitch McConnell in the next Congress as their leader.

From Slate

Destiny Harold's online clips, shot by colleague Mitch Key, have added glamour to her job at Merchants fish and chip shop in Bewdley, Worcestershire.

From BBC