mostest
Jocular extreme degree
Mostest is a playful or childish superlative of most, used for emphatic effect: I love you the mostest.
The word is grammatically redundant—most is already superlative—but that's the point.
It appears most famously in the phrase the hostess with the mostest, describing someone who throws exceptional parties.
Highest-degree word form
- bestestChildish extreme superlative
- worstestNonstandard extreme superlative
- funnerMore entertaining, informal comparative
- awesomestMost extremely impressive
amazingest · firstest · baddest · goodest · silliest · kidspeak · baby-talk · made-up
Total, without qualification
- extremeFurthest from moderate
- ultimateHighest or most extreme
- maximumGreatest permitted quantity
- greatestSurpassing all others
highest · intensifier · strongest · top · superlative · peak · paramount · supreme
Breaking syntax rules
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- improperLacking in propriety
- redundantExceeding what's needed
- errorFault in communication
solecism · irregularity · deviation · informal · colloquial · vernacular · dialectal · folksy
superlative
Highest-degree word form
- bestestChildish extreme superlative
- worstestNonstandard extreme superlative
- funnerMore entertaining, informal comparative
awesomest · amazingest · firstest · baddest · goodest · silliest · kidspeak · baby-talk · made-up · whimsical
absolute
Total, without qualification
greatest · highest · intensifier · strongest · top · superlative · peak · paramount · supreme · preeminent
ungrammatical
Breaking syntax rules
error · solecism · irregularity · deviation · informal · colloquial · vernacular · dialectal · folksy · uneducated
sweetest
Highest in sugar
darling · precious · adorable · cherished · beloved · sweetheart · valentine · endearment · pet-name · loving