Mouf vs Moue - What's the difference?
mouf | moue |
A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness.
* 1913 , Jack London, The Valley of the Moon :
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* 2011 , Hadley Freeman, The Guardian , 2 Feb 2011:
As nouns the difference between mouf and moue
is that mouf is while moue is a pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness.moue
English
Noun
(en noun)- She glanced aside to the rim of the looking-glass where his photograph was wedged, shuddered, and made a moue of distaste.
- Why do you wear European clothes?" fumed Oscar de la Renta with a moue of disapproval and stamp of his bejewelled foot (probably).
Usage notes
Often used in the phrase “make a moue ”, influenced by French “faire la ”, meaning “to pout”.External links
* “moue”, April 04, 2009 Word of the Day, Merriam-Webster ----