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Examples
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Igor, hoo werked az a mahoot in deh sirkus wun summer, cumz on deh seen.
Yes I tried unplugging it - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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An elephant, who had again escaped into the woods, after twenty years remaining in a wild state, recognised his old mahoot, or driver.
Masterman Ready The Wreck of the "Pacific" Frederick Marryat 1820
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The mahoot rode on the elephant's neck and gave Sean a helping hand up as the elephant bent his knee for Sean to climb up.
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_mahoot_, as he is called, could, by a few words, make Tum Tum understand just what was wanted.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant His Many Adventures Richard Barnum
mollusque commented on the word mahoot
Variant of mahout.
May 13, 2008