missus
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əz, -əs noun
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missus or missis (ˈmɪsɪz, -ɪs, ˈmɪsɪz, -ɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | informal the missus one's wife or the wife of the person addressed or referred to |
| 2. | an informal term of address for a woman |
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| missis or missis | |
| —n | |
| [C19: spoken version of | |
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Missus
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
missus
corruption of mistress; as oral form of Mrs., from 1790; the missus the wife attested by 1833.
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Example sentences
And his missus, so it seemed-all ambitions, airs and frocks.
Me and the missus wondered if you would come by for dinner.
And before he has been home a full day he and the missus are hiking off for a divorce.
Conversely, the missus needs to be upfront about why she's insisting on access.
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