mash note
English
Etymology
First recorded 1880, and originally mash letter, from mash, masher, likely from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Romani masha (“a fascinator, an enticer”), mashdva (“fascination, enticement”), + note. See mash for details.
Noun
mash note (plural mash notes)
Usage notes
- Often used in or of book reviews, for enthusiastic praise.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:mash note.
Synonyms
- (praise): paean