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maux Obs. exc. dial.
Also mawk(e)s, mox.
[Cf. maukin, malkin.]
A low woman: a. a slattern (so in mod. dial.: see E.D.D.); b. a prostitute. Also used as pl.
1596Lodge Wits Miserie (1879) 44 You seeme to be an honest gentleman, go prettie maid & shew him a chamber; now maux you were best be vnmanerly & not vse him well. 1677Otway Cheats of Scapin Epil., Shall steal from th' Pit, and fly up to the Box, There hold impertinent Chat with taudry Maux. 1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Mawks, as A great Mawks, i.e. a dirty nasty Slut. 1728Street Robberies Considered 25, I had the clever'st Mauks in town. 17..Compl. Letter-writer (1768) 215, I was sensible that I should appear to no Disadvantage after his former Maux. 179.Pegge Derbicisms (E.D.S.) 45 Mox, ..for Maux, by which they mean a foolish and slatternly woman. |