"tussie-mussie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tussie-mussies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tussie-mussie (plural tussie-mussies)
  1. (historical) In Victorian times, a nosegay given by one person to another to convey a message in the language of flowers. Tags: historical Categories (lifeform): Flowers Synonyms: tussy-mussy, tuzzy-muzzy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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