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English word origin

Etymology of mumsy

From mum + -sy. Attested from 1876.

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2

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adj

Characteristic of a mum; motherly.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From mum + -sy. Attested from 1876.

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
noun

Mum, mother.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From mum + -sy. Attested from 1876.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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