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Etymology

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Late 18th century; earliest use found in the works of English writer Thomas Holcroft (1745–1809). Alteration of without, after German mit (with).

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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mitout

  1. (informal, humorous) Without.
    • 2022, Thomas Schnauz, “Plan and Execution” (8:35 from the start), in Better Call Saul, season 6, episode 7, spoken by Joey Dixon (Josh Fadem):
      This is for you: 340 lines of so-called resolution, suitable for recording your sister's second wedding, local community board meetings, or porn mitout plot.

Usage notes

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  • Chiefly representing the speech of German speakers.