mux

1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈməks

-ed/-ing/-es

chiefly New England

: to put in disorder : make a mess of

mux

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -es

chiefly New England

: a state of disorder : mess

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

probably back-formation from mucksy

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