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muckerism

muckerism noun: rowdy, ungentlemanly behaviour in sporting contests.

Noun

muckerism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) rowdy, ungentlemanly behaviour in sporting contests
    • Hockey is an exciting and healthful form of exercise, well suited to college students, but if it is to retain favor the intercollegiate league should cut out the muckerism which has attended its contests on the ice in recent years.1906, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 7, page 210
    • In a game between Stanford and California, in their series last month, there were manifestations of the muckerism with which we of the East are familiar — the rude joshing of the pitcher, the strident yapping of the fielders […]1911, Collier's, volume 47, page 80

Origin of muckerism

From mucker + -ism.

Questions about muckerism

What does muckerism mean?
Muckerism means rowdy, ungentlemanly behaviour in sporting contests.
What part of speech is muckerism?
Muckerism is a noun.

Words near muckerism in the dictionary

  1. muckengers
  2. mucker
  3. muckered
  4. muckering
  5. muckerish
  6. muckerism
  7. muckers
  8. mucket
  9. muckets
  10. muckety muck
  11. muckety mucks

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