mee-mawing1
noun
(also mimo-ing)
dialect British The action of mee-maw ; specifically the action of making exaggerated movements with the lips when speaking, especially in order to be understood above a loud noise; gesticulation.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Peter Wright (b. 1923). From mee-maw + -ing.
mee-mawing2
adjective
(also meemawing)
dialect British Affected, mincing.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Edwin Waugh (1817–1890), poet. From mee-maw + -ing.
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