See Also:

netsuke (iou) and mix-up (oh)


netsuke (iou)



netsuke noun. Pl. -s, same. L19.
[Japanese.]
A small piece of ivory, wood, or Other material, carved or otherwise decorated, formerly worn, by Japanese, on a cord suspending articles from a girdle.

mix-up (oh)



n [C]
informal a mistake that causes confusion about details or arrangements
mix-up in
::Geoffrey rushed in late pleading a mix-up in his diary.
mix-up between
::A council official blamed a mix-up between departments.
mix-up over
::There was a mix-up over the hotel booking.