mutton dash

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English

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Etymology

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From mutton +‎ dash to avoid ambiguity when speaking between en dash and em dash.[1]

Noun

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mutton dash (plural mutton dashes)

  1. (typography slang) Synonym of em dash
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References

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  1. ^ Stewart, A. A. (1919) Typesetting: A Primer of Information About Working at the Case, Justifying, Spacing, Correcting, Making-up, and Other Operations Employed in Setting Type by Hand (Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices; Part II, No. 16), Chicago: Committee on Education, United Typothetae of America, page 91