missis

American  

[mis-iz, -is] / ˈmɪs ɪz, -ɪs /

Also missus

noun

1. Older Use. wife.

   I'll have to ask the missis.

2. the mistress of a household.

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missis British  

/ -ɪs, ˈmɪsɪz /

noun

1. a variant spelling of missus

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Etymology

Origin of missis

First recorded in 1780–90; variant of mistress

Example Sentences

If the missis happened to show up at his place of employment while he was cruising on his secret bike, Frank’s employees would text him the code “666.”

From Washington Post

“Lucha libre is a therapy. Instead of yelling at the missis when they arrive home, or at the mother-in-law, they arrive calm. They already yelled at the wrestlers,” he added with a chuckle.

From Seattle Times

The headline reads, “Piping the Aldi mayo into the same Hellman’s bottle we’ve had for a year so the missis will not know she’s a commoner.”

From Fox News

“You just have to beat the missis!” someone shouted.

From New York Times

“This is when I started driving the missis crazy, because I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up,” Dupre said.

From Washington Times