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adjective
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silent; not saying a word: to keep mum.
interjection
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say nothing! be silent!
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Mum the word
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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mum's the word, do not reveal what you know (about something); keep silent: Mum's the word, or the surprise party won't be a surprise.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English momme; imitative
1350–1400; Middle English momme; imitative
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
mum
1823, pet word for "mother," short for mummy. In British sociology, used from 1957 in ref. to "the working class mother as an influence in the lives of her children."
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