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muckerdom|ˈmʌkərdəm|
[f. mucker n.3 + -dom.]
The world of muckers or ‘townees’; muckers collectively. So ˈmuckerish a., befitting or characteristic of a mucker; ˈmuckerishly adv.; ˈmuckerism, the characteristic conduct of muckers; unsportsmanlike behaviour.
1893W. K. Post Harvard Stories 254 In five minutes all the best talent in muckerdom will be there with tin-cans and stones. 1904Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 4 June 6 If a player on the opponent's side happened to make a muff or misplay, cheering by the side benefited was.., in the elegant language of the campus, ‘muckerish’. 1906Outing Jan. 494/1 This year there was caterwauling and shouting by cadets individually and muckerishly that was so unusual and unpleasant as to make one discredit one's ears. Ibid. 494/2 We hope it does not mean an entrance of muckerism into our Army and Navy games. 1952C. Stead People with Dogs 330 It's muckerism, saying we all grunt in monosyllables! |