Talk:mopwater
Latest comment: 17 years ago by EncycloPetey in topic mopwater
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--Connel MacKenzie 19:07, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
- 1949, Cornell University, Epoch, p196
- Below in the narrow valley, a gray stream simmered, no more than a trickle of mopwater in summer
- 1998, Loudell Snow, Walkin' Over Medicine, p92
- The wary householder might also sprinkle salt around the house to keep away unwanted visitors, add a dollop of pepper and a little urine to the mopwater to prohibit the entry of evil spirits, ...
- 2004, Joe Jackson, How I Left the Great State of Tennessee and Went on to Better Things, p39
- He was a scrawny sort, not over seventeen, with pimples in the corners of his lips and hair the color of mopwater.
From [1]. It does seem like there are possibly some more obscure senses, but I wasn't able to figure out when I made this entry, whether "Mopwater Motif" has a distinct meaning in art, or just means a motif reminiscent of mopwater... It might be worthwhile for a good English speaker to research :-) Thanks Connel :-) Language Lover 20:55, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
- Quotes added to article. --EncycloPetey 17:04, 12 April 2007 (UTC)