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mom-and-pop

[ mom-uhn-pop ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to a small retail business, usually owned and operated by members of a family:
a mom-and-pop grocery.
of or indicating something, as an enterprise, investment, or project, that is independent, small in scope, and modestly financed.

, plural mom-and-pops.

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Net neutrality has leveled the playing field, making it possible for mom-and-pop sites to compete with large corporations.

But playing the market, as so many mom-and-pop investors do, will not solve that problem.

Throughout the campaign, Brown made clear that he envisions his next governorship as a mom-and-pop operation.

No amount of mom-and-pop wineries could ever feed that demand, or that low price point.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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