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Old 01-09-2019, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BK001 View Post
Never heard this term before.

Mahoff: The term used by Philadelphians for anyone in a position of power, authority or prominence. Usually said as a phrase, "big mahoff." She's a big mahoff, so we have to do it her way.

It seems like every Philadelphia native knows it, but few outside the city do. One learns something from nothing every day.
Must be NOTHING but some Philly cheesesteak. What is a "mahoff," big or otherwise, and is that only a Philly term? : WHYY