Mumm — meaning in English
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English meaning
- balls noun Courage and boldness; nerve.
- bottle noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
- guts noun Courage and determination, especially to do something difficult or risky.
- moxie noun Courage, boldness, and force of character.
- spunk noun Courage, spirit, or determination.
- strength noun Physical power; the capacity to exert force or bear weight.
Senses
Mumm is used for these senses in English:
- balls (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.
- bottle (British, informal) (originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.
- guts (by extension, informal) Courage; determination.
- moxie Nerve, spunk, strength of character.
- spunk (uncountable) Courage; spirit; mettle; determination.
- strength The quality or degree of being strong.
balls — full definition
- noun Courage and boldness; nerve.
- noun Nonsense (used as an exclamation or dismissal).
bottle — full definition
- noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
- noun A container with a nipple used to feed liquid, especially milk or formula, to a baby.
- noun (British, informal) Nerve or courage.
- verb To put a liquid into bottles for storage or sale.
- verb To hold back or suppress feelings instead of expressing them, especially in "bottle up."
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