munter
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈmʌn.tə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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[ˈmʊn.tər]
Noun
An ugly person.
Usage- Ireland
- UK usage
- Derogatory
- Slang
- Examples
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I'm never going to date her; she's a right munter.
A person often impaired by alcohol or recreational drugs.
Usage- Commonwealth usage
- Slang
- Examples
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He's a real munter; he was really munted at the party.
Noun
A watch (portable timepiece).
Usage- Scotland
- Obsolete
- Examples
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[…] asked the other what a clocke it was in his mounter; to whom he replyed, About the howre just that yee should give watter to your mare.
More examples (1)
[…] clocks, watches, and munters, boots and shooes, shal be given up by the merchant-sellers there-of, under declaration to the commissioners, "&c. Acts Cha. I. Ed. 1814, VI. 152. […]
Word forms
muntersmontermountermuntourmontourmountourmuntouremuntormuntar