"masherdom" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-masherdom-en-noun-L3EyhECy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dom

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