mash note
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
mash note (plural mash notes)
Usage notes edit
- Often used in or of book reviews, for enthusiastic praise.
Quotations edit
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:mash note.
Synonyms edit
- (praise): paean