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memsahib [memsahib 词源字典]: "A married white or upper-class woman (often used as a respectful form of address by non-whites)", From mem (representing an Indian pronunciation of ma'am) + sahib.[memsahib etymology, memsahib origin, 英语词源]
microblog: "A social media site to which a user makes short, frequent posts", Early 21st century: from micro- + blog.
maidan: "(In South Asia) an open space in or near a town, used as a parade ground or for events such as public meetings", From Urdu and Persian maidān, from Arabic maydān.
muso: "A musician, especially one over-concerned with technique", 1960s: abbreviation.
milord: "Used to address or refer to an English nobleman", Early 17th century: via French from English my lord; compare with milady.
Mephistophelian: "Wicked; fiendish", Mid 19th century: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul.
mzee: "(In East Africa) an older person; an elder", Kiswahili, 'ancestor, parent, old person'.
marmite (1): "An earthenware cooking container", Early 19th century: French, from Old French marmite 'hypocritical', with reference to the hidden contents of the lidded pot, from marmotter 'to mutter' + mite 'cat'.
Marmite (2): "A dark savoury spread made from yeast extract and vegetable extract", Early 20th century: from marmite.
Michelin man: "A fat person", 1990s: from the name of a cartoon character with a body and limbs made up of pneumatic tyres.
mangetout: "A pea of a variety with an edible pod, eaten when the pod is young and flat", Early 19th century: from French, literally 'eat all'.
methicillin: "A semi-synthetic form of penicillin used against staphylococci which produce penicillinase", 1960s: from meth(yl) and (pen)icillin.
martensite: "A hard and very brittle solid solution of carbon in iron that is the main constituent of hardened steel", Late 19th century: named after Adolf Martens (1850–1914), German metallurgist, + -ite¹.
Mancunian: "A native or inhabitant of Manchester", Early 20th century: from Mancunium, the Latin name of Manchester, + -an.
mingy: "Mean", Early 20th century: perhaps a blend of mean² and stingy.
mangosteen: "A tropical fruit with sweet juicy white segments of flesh inside a thick reddish-brown rind", Late 16th century: from Malay manggustan, dialect variant of manggis.
moblog: "A blog that consists of pictures and other content posted from a mobile phone", Early 21st century: blend of mobile and weblog.
maharani: "A maharaja’s wife or widow", From Hindi mahārānī, from Sanskrit mahā 'great' + rājñī 'rani'.
maharaja: "An Indian prince", From Hindi mahārājā, from Sanskrit mahā 'great' + rājan 'raja, king'.
moggie: "A cat, typically one that does not have a pedigree or is otherwise unremarkable", Late 17th century: variant of Maggie, pet form of the given name Margaret. More This informal word for a cat is a variant of Maggie, a pet form of the name Margaret.