I. ˈma-mək noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1529
chiefly dialect : a broken piece : scrap
II. transitive verb
Date: 1607
chiefly dialect : to tear into fragments : mangle
I. ˈma-mək noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1529
chiefly dialect : a broken piece : scrap
II. transitive verb
Date: 1607
chiefly dialect : to tear into fragments : mangle
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003