When I am wrong I like to correct the mistake. In the story I wrote recently about my experience racing with the ICSCC (Conference) I made an error in the use of the word muu muu. I spelled it moo-moo.
I sincerely apologize to anyone (native Hawaiian speakers?) that was offended by this heinous mistake.
Also, there is some confusion regarding the meaning and origin of the word so I have included it below.
muu⋅muu
[moo-moo] Show IPA
–noun
1.
a long, loose-hanging dress, usually brightly colored or patterned, worn esp. by Hawaiian women.
2.
a similar dress worn as a housedress.
Origin:
1920–25; < Hawaiian muʾumuʾu name of the dress, lit., cut-off; so called because it originally lacked a yoke
1920–25; < Hawaiian muʾumuʾu name of the dress, lit., cut-off; so called because it originally lacked a yoke