[ 'mʌmzə ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~im )
1》 (in Jewish use) an illegitimate child.
2》 informal used as a term of abuse or familiarity.
Origin
C16: late L. from Heb. mamzēr ; in mod. use from Yiddish.
[ 'mʌmzə ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~im )
1》 (in Jewish use) an illegitimate child.
2》 informal used as a term of abuse or familiarity.
Origin
C16: late L. from Heb. mamzēr ; in mod. use from Yiddish.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004