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muss

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muss
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muss1 /mʌs/ (also muss up) verb [transitive] informal especially American English
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: Probably from mess
to make something untidy, especially someone’s hair:
    Briscoe reached down and mussed the boy’s hair.

II
muss2 noun
no muss, no fuss used to say that something can be done easily and without problems – used humorously:
    It works every time, no muss, no fuss.