mush
Mate or pal — or, depending on the sentence, someone's face.
Definitions
A mate, a geezer, an acquaintance — also a direct address like 'mate' or 'pal'. Friendly by default but can turn aggy depending on tone: 'oi, mush' is rarely a hug.
Someone's face or mouth. 'Shut your mush' = shut your gob. 'Smack in the mush' = punch in the face.
mush In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
From Romani 'mush' meaning man. Spread out of Traveller communities into general British slang — heard across the Midlands, the South and military circles.
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