mash note
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First recorded 1880, and originally mash letter, from mash, masher, likely from Romani masha (“a fascinator, an enticer”), mashdva (“fascination, enticement”), + note. See mash for details.
Noun
[edit]mash note (plural mash notes)
Usage notes
[edit]- Often used in or of book reviews, for enthusiastic praise.
Quotations
[edit]- For quotations using this term, see Citations:mash note.
Synonyms
[edit]- (praise): paean