an abbreviation for masquerade, a part of carnival tradition from Trinidad and Tobago where characters such as "Pitchy Patchy" (Jonkonou) and "Dame Lorraine" are depicted.
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne ("weapon manufacture of Saint-Étienne", French supplier of weaponry, thus the MAS acronym in several firearms used by the Military of France, including the FAMAS; now part of GIAT Industries)