mash note
English
Etymology
First recorded 1880, and originally mash letter, from mash, masher, likely from Romani masha (“a fascinator, an enticer”), mashdva (“fascination, enticement”), + note. See mash for details.
Noun
mash note (plural mash notes)
- A love letter
- gushing praise
Usage notes
- Often used in or of book reviews, for enthusiastic praise.
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:mash note.
Synonyms
- (praise): paean
Related terms
- mash
- masher
See also
- hagiography
Anagrams
- Matheson, Stoneham, Thomeans, hoastmen, hostname