Mop top
modifier
: curly-haired mop-top headshop owner
noun phrase
A person with a thick head of hair: Those with only a receding hairline are in no greater danger than the mop tops (1990s+)
[mop-head in the same sense is found by the late 1700s, so the date is probably earlier than shown]
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[mop-uhp] /ˈmɒpˌʌp/ noun 1. the act, process, or an instance of mopping up; completion of an operation or action.
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verb phrase To defeat thoroughly; trounce; clobber (1940s+) Also, wipe the floor with. Defeat thoroughly, overwhelm, as in The young boxer said he was sure to mop up the floor with his opponent, or I just know we’ll wipe the floor with the competition. [ Late 1800s ]
- Mopy
[moh-pee] /ˈmoʊ pi/ adjective, mopier, mopiest. 1. . [moh-pee] /ˈmoʊ pi/ adjective, mopier, mopiest. 1. languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- Moquette
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- Moqui
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