Definition of "matta" [matta]

• A false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding (noun)

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• ""What's'a matta?" they asked in the tone often employed with children."
• "Hey CNN where are all the comments on the Maloney thread whats da matta Sharpton had a tissy fit and complained."
• "My alma matta excells at drinking and casual sex, not sports, so much so that MTV has made a "reality" series about our fraternities."