mort
pronunciation
How to pronounce mort in British English:
UK [mɔ:t]
How to pronounce mort in American English:
US [mɔt]
Word Origin
- mort (n.1)
- "girl, woman" (especially one of loose morals), 1560s, canting jargon, of unknown origin.
- mort (n.2)
- note sounded on a horn at the death of the quarry, c. 1500, from French mort "dead," from Latin mortem (source of Spanish muerte, Italian morte), accusative of mors "death" (see mortal (adj.)). Or from French mort "dead," from Vulgar Latin *mortus, from Latin mortuus.
Example
- 1. You still haven 't signed the papers yet , mort .
- 2. " He has no interest in it whatsoever , " says mort handel , a friend and colleague on the marvel board .
- 3. Mort is the fella that could do it for you .
- 4. You are mort rainey .
- 5. Gotta sign your papers , mort .