"muchwhat" meaning in All languages combined

See muchwhat on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈmʌtʃ.wɒt/ [UK]
Etymology: From much + what. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|much|what}} much + what Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} muchwhat (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Nearly, almost; much. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-muchwhat-en-adv-EmSjQRwb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: much what, much-what

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmʌtʃ.wɒt/ [UK]
Etymology: From much + what. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|much|what}} much + what Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} muchwhat (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Many matters. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: all and sundry
    Sense id: en-muchwhat-en-noun-iz9za-qI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: much what, much-what

Alternative forms

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