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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To menace through intimidating tactics; to intimidate, harass; to terrorize..
It was my first experience with the phenomenon that would later be called "mau-mauing the flack catcher."
Use mau-mau when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mau-mau means (transitive) To menace through intimidating tactics; to intimidate, harass; to terrorize..
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It was my first experience with the phenomenon that would later be called "mau-mauing the flack catcher."
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