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mum1 definition

mum (mum)

noun

a strong beer

Etymology: Ger mumme: said to be named after Christian Mumme, 15th-c. Ger brewer

mum2 definition

mum (mum)

intransitive verb mummed, mumming mum′·ming

to wear a mask or costume in fun; specif., to act as a mummer at Christmastime
also sp. mumm

Etymology: < OFr momer < momo, echoic for grimace (as in Sp momo)

mum3 definition

☆ mum (mum)

noun

Informal a chrysanthemum
mum4 definition

mum (mum)

noun

Chiefly Brit., Informal mother
mum5 definition

mum (mum)

adjective

silent; not speaking

Etymology: ME momme, echoic of sound made with the lips closed

mum Idioms

mum's the word

say nothing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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