maw

mee-maw

To exaggerate the movements of one's face, mouth, and lips while speaking so as to be understood from a distance or in the midst of a loud noise. Primarily heard in UK. I was trying to mee-maw at Jim from across the room to turn down the music, but he didn't get what I was trying to say. We've all started mee-mawing during work because the noise from the machinery makes it too loud to speak normally.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

maw

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tv. & in. to kiss and pet; to smooch. (Probably from maul.) Come on, don’t maw me. You’ve been watching too many movies—or two few. Let’s go out somewhere and maw.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • mee-maw
  • (one's) lips turn blue
  • lick/smack your lips
  • pile on the gloom
  • pile the gloom on
  • pile the agony on
  • agony
  • pile on the agony
  • pile on the agony/gloom
  • talk out of (one's) hat
References in periodicals archive
Kuwait too has been investing heavily in new projects which will have stimulated its' above average growth in premium," said Maw.
"He told them 'I will knock f**k out both of you' and 'Is it because I f**k your maws, you c***s?' "As a result of his continued conduct, officers made the decision to place him in the prone position.
Today, James commands the 4th MAW as a brigadier general.
When Mercy begins to have seizures that affect her throwing arm, she fears that Maw Maw might be onto something.
The JCIO said Judge Maw worked at Lincoln County Court, District Judge Bowles at Romford County Court, Judge Bullock on the North Eastern Circuit and Judge Grant at the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, First Tier Immigration Tribunal, based at Taylor House, London.
Lu Maw even informs his audience that a friend is standing watch outside, ready to whistle in case government troops arrive to shut him down and a rear exit door stands open.
Maw has assembled a strong set of data on waterway usage through tolls and canal company income.
All contracts for domestic helpers in Hong Kong beginning October 1, should reflect the new MAW while previous contracts will have to go through a process within the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD).
and Pensacola, Fla., MAW is one of the largest privately held independent insurance agencies in its region, offering employee benefits as well as personal and commercial lines to clients across the Southeast.
Speaking on ITV's Daybreak yesterday, Mrs Maw said she had "no idea" why anyone would take Angel, who is spayed and cannot be used for breeding.
John Nicholas Maw, composer; born, November 5, 1935, died, May 19, 2009
The British composer Nicholas Maw, who has died at his home in the United States at the age of 73, has a unique place in the history of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
William Henry Maw is a prime example of the Victorian mechanical engineer.
Gloag (music, Cardiff U., UK) analyzes Nicholas Maw's 90-minute orchestral piece Odyssey, which premiered in the UK in 1987, as well as Maw's musical style and reputation as a contemporary composer.
Zoe Khan was allowed to keep her freedom earlier this year despite the brutality of her attack on Nicola Maw in Laycock Park in Middlesbrough.