mum's the word

Idioms  

1. Say nothing about this, it's a secret, as in Mum's the word on tonight's surprise party. This expression dates from about 1700, but mum, meaning “silence,” is much older. In 2 Henry VI (1:2) Shakespeare wrote, “Seal up your lips, and give no words but mum.”

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mum's the word

While mum’s the word for now, Mosher hopes to soon announce good news on the horizon for fans of the restaurant.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

The short answer: For now, mum’s the word.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 5, 2019

Consult me, of course; but mum's the word.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 by Various

Lurk o'er the green-sword; Mum let us be:— Lurk, and mum's the word, For you and me!

From The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old; a play in three acts by George Colman

And it's understood that mum's the word; but mind you're not through the wood yet.

From Looking Seaward Again by Walter Runciman

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