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muckle

UK/ˈmʌkəl/ US/ˈmʌkʌl/ uncommon archaic rare

noun

1.

(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent

  • “a batch of letters”
  • “a deal of trouble”
  • “a lot of money”
  • “he made a mint on the stock market”
  • “it must have cost plenty”
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Origin

Two possible origins: * From Middle English muchel (“big”), a nickname for a big man. * Borrowed from German Mückle, a diminutive of Muck.

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