The quantity and muchness of time which it filcheth.
--W. Whately.
[1913 Webster]
{Much of a muchness}, much the same. [Colloq.] ``Men's men; gentle or simple, they're much of a muchness.'' --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
much of a muchness — Things are much of a muchness when there is very little difference between them … The small dictionary of idiomes
(much) of a muchness — very similar. → muchness … English new terms dictionary
much of a muchness — (informal) VERY SIMILAR, much the same, very alike, practically identical. → much * * * phrasal : very much the same : just about the same when we grow a little older we discover we re all very much of a muchness W.S.Maugham * * * much of a… … Useful english dictionary
much of a muchness — This expression means very similar or almost alike . It s hard to choose between the two they re much of a muchness really … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
much of a muchness — informal very similar to each other The town s five hotels are all much of a muchness … English dictionary
much of a muchness — idi a) much the same; very much alike b) extravagance; excess … From formal English to slang
much of a muchness — phrasal very much the same … New Collegiate Dictionary
much of a muchness — Meaning Similar difficult to distinguish. Origin Coined by John Vanbrugh in his play The Provok d Husband (1728) … Meaning and origin of phrases
much of a muchness — Practically identical. Indistinguishable … A concise dictionary of English slang
be much of a muchness — informal to be very similar. Pop music these days is all much of a muchness as far as I m concerned … New idioms dictionary
