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miration U.S. regional colloq.|maɪəˈreɪʃən|
[Abbrev. of admiration.]
An expression of admiration, wonder, or surprise; a fuss, to-do. So miˈrate v. intr., to feel or express surprise or astonishment.
1893in H. Wentworth Amer. Dial. Dict. (1944) 390/2. 1903 Dialect Notes II. 321 Mirate, to wonder at; to admire. 1909Ibid. III. 349 Miration, an expression of admiration. ‘He made a great miration over the baby.’ 1926in J. F. Dobie Rainbow in Morning (1965) 82 He may have made a great miration over the place, but it's my private opinion that he has something up his sleeve. 1935Z. N. Hurston Mules & Men (1970) i. vi. 125 Aw, man, you done seen Tookie and her walk too much to be makin' all dat miration over it. 1946Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. vi. 20 Miration, exaggerated and pretentious wonderment, a carrying-on. ‘They made a great miration about my killing that squirrel.’ 1950Ibid. xiv. 46 Mirate, to make a miration over; to express surprise, admiration over a person or thing. 1950A. Lomax Mr. Jelly Roll (1952) i. 4 This lady displayed me in saloons, setting me on the bar and..making mirations. |