mash note

noun

a love note or letter, esp. sent by a secret admirer

Examples

The song serves as a "mash note" to his former girlfriend.

Word Origin

1880; fr. mash 'infatuation'

Slang definitions & phrases for mash note

mash note

noun phrase

A very flattering letter, esp one proposing or offering sex: He gets mash notes by the ton/ showered him with embroidered pillows, mash notes, and cigars (1880s+)