Muss
/mʌs/noun
A state of disorder or untidiness.
Did you know?The term 'muss' likely stems from a Middle English word meaning 'to disarrange', evoking images of chaotic magic or wild revelry.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mus-
“to stir up or cause to move.”
Old English
OE
myscian
“to make messy or to disorder.”
Middle English
ME
musen
“to make a mess or disarrange.”
16th Century
English
muss
“to confuse or mix up.”
Modern English
English
muss
“a state of disorder, often used in the context of hair or clothing.”