mumsy
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of mumsy
mum 4 ( def. ) + -sy ( def. ); mumsy def. 1 was first recorded in 1875–80; mumsy def. 2 was first recorded in 1960–65.
Example Sentences
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Probably not, but it’s an excuse to needle drop the sound of mumsy acid wash denim.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2019
The blonde man that the camera now finds on the "Jaws" beach, sloshed in a mumsy jumper, is rather like that character.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2018
Lana, the mumsy phone operator, places down the handset and puts on her specs to peer at her computer.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2015
"Don't be fooled by the slightly mumsy aura," a senior colleague told the Telegraph this month.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012
And it had sage and onion stuffing, mumsy, didn't it, Bob?
From The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays by Walter Ben Hare
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