muckamuck

/ ˈmʌkəˌmʌk /

noun

1. food

verb

1. intr to consume food; eat

Word History and Origins

Origin of muckamuck¹

Chinook Jargon

Example Sentences

Last week, a federal crew headed to the Muckamuck Fire in north-central Washington was forced to turn back due to its members contracting COVID-19, Franz said.

From Seattle Times

It’s like eighty-nine days till the nuptials and every high muckamuck in Florin has to give a ‘do’ for the couple, and what Morgenstern fills his pages with is how the various richies of the time entertained.

From Literature

Bush was the featured guest at this edition of Politics & Eggs, a breakfast gathering organized the New England Council featuring big New Hampshire muckamuck businessman, political leaders, representatives from nearby chapters of the military-industrial complex, and even a couple “everyday New Hampshirites.”

From Salon

Alaskan settlers corrupted a powerful drink of the Hutsnuwu Indians into hooch, changed hiu muckamuck, the Chinook words meaning "plenty to eat," into a high-muck-a-muck, a "person of importance."

From Time Magazine Archive

Spose nesika muckamuck whiskey, Whiskey muckamuck nesika dolla, Spose nesika muckamuck whiskey.

From Project Gutenberg