muck-a-muck

[ muhk-uh-muhk ]

noun

1. Slang. Also muck·e·ty-muck []. high-muck-a-muck.
2. Northwestern U.S. food.

Word History and Origins

Origin of muck-a-muck¹

First recorded in 1840–50, Americanism; high-muck-a-muck

Example Sentences

Perhaps he had bought all his luxuries on jaw-bone from one store while he paid cash for his muck-a-muck in another.

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"She has spoken, Muck-a-Muck," said the Judge, gazing fondly on his daughter.

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Why are the feet of Sorrel-top, the white chief, among the acorns of Muck-a-Muck, the mountain forest?

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Her words fall as the snow on Tootoonolo, and the rocky heart of Muck-a-Muck is hidden.

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And folding his blanket more tightly around him, Muck-a-Muck withdrew.

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