tuzzy-muzzy
tuzzy-muzzy is the alternative form of tussie-mussie.
Meaning of tussie-mussie
Noun
tussie-mussie (plural tussie-mussies)
- A nosegay given by one person to another to convey a message in the language of flowers.
- Seruia, Plinio, Sertum è floribus, pastillus è floribus fartus. […] Vn bouquet. A garland of flowers: a nosegay: a tuzziemuzzie: a sweete posie.1585, John Higgins, The nomenclator, or remembrancer of Adrianus Iunius physician, diuided in two tomes, conteining proper names and apt termes for all thinges vnder their conuenient titles, London...
- The pudendum muliebre.
- We got as thick as we could be,
And every night drank strong bohea;
Says he, ‘You shall be my son-in-law,
And marry the Princess Washy Taw–’
Says I, ‘Your majesty, hold your jaw!
I will accept the Princess Paw—
With her tuzzy muzzy, hoki poki,
hunky nunky, roki boki,
pulka wulka, joki koki,
All in...1850, William Thomas Moncrieff, “The Tongo Islands, sung by Mr. T.P. Cooke”, in An original collection of Songs, sung at the Theatres Royal, Public Concerts &c., London: John Duncombe, page 108
- We got as thick as we could be,
Forms of tuzzy-muzzy
| plural | tuzzy-muzzies |
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Questions about tuzzy-muzzy
- What is tuzzy-muzzy the alternative form of?
- Tuzzy-muzzy is the alternative form of tussie-mussie.
Words near tuzzy-muzzy in the dictionary
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