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Moss-Covered Three-Handled Family Credenza

Slang term for hepatitis. The number of handles indicates the placement of the letter in the alphabet, one-handled for hep A, two-handled for hep B and three-handled for hep C. Term can be traced back to 1910s Detroit. Gained popularity within the Roaring Twenties jazz scene, then again among GI's in the second world war. A third surge in popularity during the sex-positive Vietnam years lead to it's controversial usage in Depatie-Freleng's 1972 adaptation of Dr Seuss's literary classic, The Cat in The Hat. A similar, more blunt reference to hepatitis made it's appearance in the Mike Meyers film based on the story 30 years later, likely channeling the animated adaptation.
When the Cat in the Hat was referring to his Moss-Covered Three-Handled Family Credenza, he was indeed talking about hepititis C.
by Meatpatty8675309 March 14, 2019
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moossha is a buff boy chrissie ellie n philly r da best
your such a moosha
thanks dude ive been workin out
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mossin

a small, hungry person wrapped in a leather jacket with resemblence to the matrix. walks like a gangster, loved by all...but mostly by mnica and kirsten
u ate that so quickly, u been taking lessons from mossin?

take that jacket off, u look like a mossin
by kirsten monica December 25, 2003
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Mossy

Lowest form of a hoe. Thirsty for attention from all guys and all popular girls. You must meet someone in real life who is mossy to fully understand the meaning behind it.
"Yo, who this thot that keep commenting on my pics?"

"Das Ashley mane, she mossy."
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mosstoe

Dan, checkout the moss on your toes man, mosstoe.
by mosstoe April 7, 2003
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mossgrow

"Cor, kack accross the koi there's a mossgrow you'll get loud"

Kack = look
Koi = street
loud = arrested
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mosslq

"Men of the same sex sharing living quarters." Opp. of possqle. "Moss-I-Cule."
"Mark introduced Miles as his mosslq to the Senate Majority Leader."
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