Meaning of mee-maw | Babel Free
Definitions
- An exaggerated mouthing of a word.
- The two-tone wailing of a siren.
- A meaningless utterance.
- A policeman.
Examples
“Well, sometimes mee-maws have⟳ things to do, like⟳ moms and little girls.”
“Oh,” said Archie, “many folk would pay⟳ half-a-crown to see⟳ their mee-maws;” and this saying was overheard by a Papist standing by, who, in reporting the remark⟳, was pleased to observe⟳ that she had always considered Archibald Wilson a Christian, and had respected him as such, until she heard him describe⟳ the ceremonies of her church as "mee-maws!"”
“Hang⟳ you, sir," retorted Pengraig, " you make⟳ me mad with your mee-maws and your prickings of him.”
“As the siren screamed it added to the mee-maws, sirens and cacophony of emergency vehicles rushing to the Hyde Park⟳ disaster site.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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