• Mimmering

    Origin

    Origin uncertain. Possibly an alteration of mammering; or a derivation from earlier unrecorded *mimmer, from Middle Dutch mimmeren, mīmeren

    Modern Dutch mijmeren ("to ponder, muse")}; or perhaps representing a continuation of Old English mymerian, mimorian ("to remember, commemorate"). See also mammer, mimmerkin.

    Full definition of mimmering

    Adjective

    mimmering

    1. Doting; dreaming; mammering.
      • 1827, G. Darley, Sylvia 64:A half-brain'd loon! A mimmering driveller!
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