momme
/ˈmɒmi/ /ˈmɒmeɪ/(also mome, mommé)
noun
A Japanese unit of weight equal to 3.75 grams (approx. 0.132 oz).
- This unit is now considered obsolete or archaic in Japan, except for special traditional purposes, such as weighing natural and cultured pearls..
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Scheuchzer (1702–1729), physician and naturalist. From Japanese momme from mon former unit of length (about 2.64 cm) and currency (from Middle Chinese) + me eye.
- know someone by sight
- know someone in the biblical sense
- know something backwards
- know something for a fact
- know something inside out
- know something like the back of one's hand
- know the ropes
- know the score
- know what one is about
- know what one is talking about
- know what one likes
- know what's what
- know which side one's bread is buttered (on)
- know who's who
- Knox, Henry
- Knox, John
- Knoxville
- Knt
- knubber
- knuckle
- knuckleball
- knuckleballer
- knucklebone
- knuckle down
- knuckle-dragger