mee-mawingn.

Brit.

/ˈmiːmɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmiˌmɔɪŋ/,

/ˈmiˌmɑɪŋ/

Forms: see mee-maw v. and -ing suffix¹; also 1900s– mimo-ing.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mee-maw v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < mee-maw v. + -ing suffix¹.

English regional (chiefly northern).

The action of mee-maw v.; spec. the action of making exaggerated movements with the lips when speaking, esp. in order to be understood above a loud noise; gesticulation. Also: chatter, loquacity.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun]

overspeecheOE

tongue-itch1540

multiloquy1542

long tongue1557

garrulity1581

slipperiness1589

polylogy1602

volubility1602

loquacity1603

lubricity1603

tonguiness1607

overspeakinga1610

talkativeness1609

philology1623

tongue-vice1628

glibness1633

futility1640

linguacity1656

garrulousness1727

linguosity1727

loquaciousness1727

multiloquiousness1727

jaw1748

multiloquence1760

flippancy1789

verbal diarrhoea1808

magpiety1832

big mouth1834

pleniloquence1838

chattiness1876

open-mouthedness1883

gabbiness1887

garrulance1890

irreticence1919

talkiness1934

ear-bashing1945

mee-mawing1974

1974 P. Wright Lang. Brit. Industry viii. 71 To mee-maw is grossly to exaggerate the movements of lips and jaw when speaking, a characteristic of some workers... It is generally called mee-mawin' wi' th' mouth in contrast to flapping the hands about when speaking, which is mee-mawin' wi' th' hands. But mee-mawing can also stand more generally for being long-winded.

1978 Lancashire Life Oct. 97/2 In defining ‘Mee maw’ as ‘to make faces at’ the author is off-target: Mee-mawing is exaggerated movement of the lips to facilitate communication above the noise of looms in a mill.

1993 Daily Tel. 11 June 3/1 These matronly practitioners of ‘mimo-ing’—the Lancashire art, developed by mill-workers, of mouthing ‘unmentionable’ vocabulary.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

mee-mawingadj.

Brit.

/ˈmiːmɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmiˌmɔɪŋ/,

/ˈmiˌmɑɪŋ/

Forms: 1800s– meemawing, 1800s– mee-mawing, 1900s– mee-moying.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mee-maw v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < mee-maw v. + -ing suffix².

English regional (chiefly northern).

Affected, mincing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective]

streiche?a1513

fustian1523

nipping1568

fashionative1584

affected1598

affectate1599

affecting1600

snufflinga1640

whalebone1801

stiltish1824

stilty1845

posturing1851

greenery-yallery1881

mee-mawing1886

meemaw1898

faisandé1912

twee1956

nerdy1960

pseud1962

pseudo1964

1886 E. Waugh Barrel Organ 18 Aw wonder how they con forshame o' their face. A lot o' mee-mawing snickets.

1895 J. T. Clegg Stories, Sketches, & Rhymes in Rochdale Dial. 8 Afther a bit o' meemawin talk.

1896 ‘J. Ackworth’ Clog Shop Chron. 248 Tha pride-brussen, mee-mawin, feathercock owd maddlin.

1977 P. Carter Under Goliath xix. 109 ‘Oh Mr Mackracken,’ he whined, in a sickening mee-moying voice.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mee-mawing
释义	mee-mawingn. Brit. /ˈmiːmɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmiˌmɔɪŋ/, /ˈmiˌmɑɪŋ/ Forms: see mee-maw v. and -ing suffix¹; also 1900s– mimo-ing. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mee-maw v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < mee-maw v. + -ing suffix¹. English regional (chiefly northern). The action of mee-maw v.; spec. the action of making exaggerated movements with the lips when speaking, esp. in order to be understood above a loud noise; gesticulation. Also: chatter, loquacity. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] overspeecheOE tongue-itch1540 multiloquy1542 long tongue1557 garrulity1581 slipperiness1589 polylogy1602 volubility1602 loquacity1603 lubricity1603 tonguiness1607 overspeakinga1610 talkativeness1609 philology1623 tongue-vice1628 glibness1633 futility1640 linguacity1656 garrulousness1727 linguosity1727 loquaciousness1727 multiloquiousness1727 jaw1748 multiloquence1760 flippancy1789 verbal diarrhoea1808 magpiety1832 big mouth1834 pleniloquence1838 chattiness1876 open-mouthedness1883 gabbiness1887 garrulance1890 irreticence1919 talkiness1934 ear-bashing1945 mee-mawing1974 1974 P. Wright Lang. Brit. Industry viii. 71 To mee-maw is grossly to exaggerate the movements of lips and jaw when speaking, a characteristic of some workers... It is generally called mee-mawin' wi' th' mouth in contrast to flapping the hands about when speaking, which is mee-mawin' wi' th' hands. But mee-mawing can also stand more generally for being long-winded. 1978 Lancashire Life Oct. 97/2 In defining ‘Mee maw’ as ‘to make faces at’ the author is off-target: Mee-mawing is exaggerated movement of the lips to facilitate communication above the noise of looms in a mill. 1993 Daily Tel. 11 June 3/1 These matronly practitioners of ‘mimo-ing’—the Lancashire art, developed by mill-workers, of mouthing ‘unmentionable’ vocabulary. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). mee-mawingadj. Brit. /ˈmiːmɔː(r)ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmiˌmɔɪŋ/, /ˈmiˌmɑɪŋ/ Forms: 1800s– meemawing, 1800s– mee-mawing, 1900s– mee-moying. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mee-maw v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < mee-maw v. + -ing suffix². English regional (chiefly northern). Affected, mincing. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective] streiche?a1513 fustian1523 nipping1568 fashionative1584 affected1598 affectate1599 affecting1600 snufflinga1640 whalebone1801 stiltish1824 stilty1845 posturing1851 greenery-yallery1881 mee-mawing1886 meemaw1898 faisandé1912 twee1956 nerdy1960 pseud1962 pseudo1964 1886 E. Waugh Barrel Organ 18 Aw wonder how they con forshame o' their face. A lot o' mee-mawing snickets. 1895 J. T. Clegg Stories, Sketches, & Rhymes in Rochdale Dial. 8 Afther a bit o' meemawin talk. 1896 ‘J. Ackworth’ Clog Shop Chron. 248 Tha pride-brussen, mee-mawin, feathercock owd maddlin. 1977 P. Carter Under Goliath xix. 109 ‘Oh Mr Mackracken,’ he whined, in a sickening mee-moying voice. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1974adj.1886
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