Matta

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.

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""You've got a matta on your shirt." "What's a matta?" "I dunno, what's a matta with you?""

Etymology

From Japanese 待った (まった, matta).

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false start

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