mum
41mum — 1 /mVm/ noun (C) 1 BrE mother; mom AmE 2 mum s the word used to tell someone that they must not tell other people about a secret: Remember, mum s the word! I don t want anyone else finding out about this! 2 adjective keep mum informal to not tell …
42mum — 1. n. Brit. colloq. mother. Etymology: abbr. of MUMMY(1) 2. adj. colloq. silent (keep mum). Phrases and idioms: mum s the word say nothing. Etymology: ME: imit. of closed lips 3. v.intr. (mummed, mumming) act in a traditional masked mime …
43mum — adj. to remain mum * * * [mʌm] to remain mum …
44mum — mum1 noun Brit. informal one s mother. mum2 adjective (in phr. keep mum) informal remain silent so as not to reveal a secret. Phrases mum s the word do not reveal a secret. Origin ME: imitative of a sound made with closed lips. mum3 v …
45mum-to-be — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mum to be : singular mum to be plural mums to be British informal a pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child …
46mum*/*/ — [mʌm] noun [C] British informal your mother It s my mum s birthday tomorrow.[/ex] What s for dinner, Mum?[/ex] …
47mum — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English mom, momme, probably imitative of a sound made with closed lips Date: 14th century silent < keep mum > II. intransitive verb (mummed; mumming) Etymology: Middle English mommen, to mumble, perform (a mummer s …
48Mum — noun Ones mother I wish Mum and Dad didnt argue so much …
49Mum — Recorded in several forms including Mum, Mumm, and Mumme, as well as compunds such as Mumbrauer and Mummler, this is a surname of Germanic origins. It seems to have two meanings. In Germany itself it was a nickname or perhaps a theatrical name… …
50mum — n British a homely female. The term is one of a set of (mainly unflattering) categorisations applied by young males, such as City of London financial traders, to female col leagues in the 1990s. Others include Nora, oof, dragon. A mum is not… …
