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Mummerset

Syllables: Mum·mer·set/ˈmʌməsɛt/US/ˈmʌmɚˌsɛt/

Mummerset proper noun: an imaginary rural county in the West Country of England.

Proper noun

Mummerset

  1. (humorous) An imaginary rural county in the West Country of England.
  2. (humorous, often) An invented English-language dialect used by actors that mimics a stereotypical West Country rural accent.

Origin of Mummerset

Blend of mummer (“actor in a pantomime”) + Somerset (“county in the west of England”).

Questions about Mummerset

What does Mummerset mean?
Mummerset means an imaginary rural county in the West Country of England.
What part of speech is Mummerset?
Mummerset is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mummerset?
Mummerset is pronounced /ˈmʌməsɛt/ (UK).

Words near Mummerset in the dictionary

  1. mummered
  2. mummeries
  3. mummering
  4. mummerings
  5. mummers
  6. Mummerset
  7. Mummert
  8. Mummerts
  9. mummery
  10. Mummes
  11. Mummey

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