noun General Slang

mare

MAIR · noun · informal

A nightmare; a bad time

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A shortened 'nightmare'; a difficult or disastrous experience.

“Traffic was a total mare this morning.”
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mare In A Sentence

Traffic was a total mare this morning.

Origin & Usage

British and Australasian clipping of 'nightmare'.

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What does mare mean in slang?

Mare is a shortened form of 'nightmare', meaning a difficult or disastrous experience.

Where does this use of mare come from?

It's a British and Australasian clipping of the word 'nightmare'.

How do you use mare in a sentence?

You'd say 'Traffic was a total mare this morning,' meaning it was a nightmare.

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