How do you use "Mush" in a sentence?

Wipe that grin off your mush. Alright, mush? Got a face like a smacked mush.

Mush

Q: What does "Mush" mean?

Face; also a term of address for a man. British slang for face, or used to address a man (like 'mate'). The face meaning comes from the soft, formless quality of mush.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Very Casual

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Significado: Face; also a term of address for a man.

脸；也用于称呼男性。

Cara; también un apelativo para un hombre.

顔。また男性への呼びかけ。

얼굴; 또한 남자에 대한 호칭.

British slang for face, or used to address a man (like 'mate'). The face meaning comes from the soft, formless quality of mush.

表示脸的英国俚语，或用于称呼男性（类似'mate'）。脸的意思来源于'mush'柔软无形的质感。

Argot británico para cara, o usado para dirigirse a un hombre (como 'mate'). El significado de cara viene de la textura blanda y sin forma de 'mush'.

顔を指すイギリスのスラング。または男性に呼びかける時に使う（「mate」のように）。顔の意味は、やわらかく形のない「mush」の質感から来ている。

얼굴을 뜻하는 영국 속어. 또는 남자에게 말을 걸 때 사용한다 ('mate'처럼). 얼굴이라는 뜻은 mush(죽)의 물렁물렁한 특성에서 유래했다.

Significado literal: Soft mass (transferred to mean face)

Ejemplos

Wipe that grin off your mush.
别在那儿傻笑了
Quita esa sonrisa de la cara
そのニヤニヤ顔をやめろ
그 웃음 좀 지워.
Alright, mush?
嘿，兄弟
¿Qué tal, tío?
よう、兄ちゃん
잘 지내, 친구?
Got a face like a smacked mush.
脸像被打过一样
Tiene cara de haber recibido una bofetada
ぶたれたような顔してる
맞은 것 같은 얼굴을 하고 있어.

Pronunciación

/mʌʃ/

Guía de uso

Contexto: face, address, British slang

Tono: informal, friendly or mocking

✓ Correcto

Alright, mush?
嘿
¿Qué tal?
よう
잘 지내, 친구?
Look at his mush.
看他那张脸
Mira su cara
彼の顔を見ろよ
걔 얼굴 좀 봐.
Got a nice mush.
长得不错
Tiene buena cara
いい顔してる
좋은 얼굴이야.

✗ Incorrecto

Your face
Your face（普通说法）
Your face（expresión estándar）
Your face（普通の表現）
네 얼굴
Hey, mate
Hey, mate（普通说法）
Hey, mate（expresión estándar）
Hey, mate（普通の表現）
야, 친구

Errores comunes

Has two meanings: face and term of address
As address, similar to 'mate' or 'pal'

Origen e historia

From the soft texture of mush, applied to the face.

Etimología: British slang

Primera vez registrado: 19th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Traditional British

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class

Pop culture: British gangster films; Working class culture

Regional notes: Common in South East England especially.

Variaciones

MushOi mushYour mush

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