Mahoska In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "mahoska", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Rachel Chau calendar 2021-09-09 05:09

Meaning of Mahoska

Mahoska old-fashioned slang

It's also known as mahaska.

Used to refer to illegal things such as drugs and weapons

OK, pal, why the mahaska? Why are you carrying the gun? (From The Untouchables movie, 1987)

That man asked where he could get some mahoska.

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4. A prison.

5. To sack (someone).

6. A motor vehicle has four wheels and seats between one and four people.

7. The round parts of a woman's chest.

8. A measurement of cannabis.

 

Origin of Mahoska

The slang was first found in print (so far) in 1943, but it was probably in use long before that. It may derive from the Irish phrase “mo thosca” means “my business,” a term that conveys the proper secrecy with a hint of menace. “Mo thosca” could have been used to mean almost anything that was “private,” or "secret", from drugs to social associations, and gradually became “mahoska” among non-Irish speakers.

The Origin Cited: word-detective.com .
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