"masherdom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From masher + -dom. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|masher|dom}} masher + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} masherdom (uncountable)
  1. The world of mashers (fashionable men of the late Victorian era). Tags: uncountable
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