British Word of the Day

Mr. Darcy wondered what the point of being the richest and handsomest man in creation was as all the young ladies were much of a muchness.

much of a muchness

1. (idiomatic, UK, Irish) Of two or more things, having little difference of any significance between them.
   

   I don't know which car to buy - they are all much of a muchness ' 'I dare say we're all much of a muchness.  It's a splendid chance to be here and get up-to-date though.'   Off With the Old Love It makes no sense at all but is the kind of phrase you instantly want to adopt and use after the word 'daresay'.

   • I daresay, this boyfriend and the last were much of a muchness.
   • Should you eat that doughnut?  I daresay it and that carrot are much of a muchness.  
   • Being raised by me or being raised by wolves would, I daresay, be much of a muchness for the Littlest van Voorhees...

   I like the idea of working it into a conversation with deceptive casualness as easily as the Queen might pick an Easter cardigan and pearl set for a garden party.  ("Hmmm.  That aubergine cardigan and the leaf-green are much of a muchness...")  How soon do you think you'd be sending friends scrambling for their Smart-phones to see if you'd made it up?