mommuck
Dialect
- Meaning
- Outer Banks NC: to harass, bother, or beat up.
- Type
- Dialect Word
- Used in
- Ocracoke, North Carolina
What does “mommuck” mean
A verb in the Hoi Toider dialect of Ocracoke and the Outer Banks meaning to harass, pester, frustrate, or rough up. 'Quit mommuckin' the dog.' The word dates back to Shakespearean English (used by Shakespeare in Coriolanus) and is preserved on the isolated barrier islands.
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