your mum!

your mum!
Exclam. A general insult, used as an angry or disagreeable response to another's comment.

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  • Mum's the word — is a popular English idiom. It is related to an expression used by William Shakespeare, in Henry VI, Part 2.[1] Meaning Mum s the word means to keep quiet, to say nothing. Mum is a Middle English word meaning silent . [2] The word may be derived… …   Wikipedia

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  • Mum's the word — Meaning Keep quiet say nothing. Origin Mum; not mother but mmmmm , the humming sound made with a closed mouth. Used by Shakespeare in Henry VI, Part 2. Seal up your lips and give no words but mum …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • mum*/*/ — [mʌm] noun [C] British informal your mother It s my mum s birthday tomorrow.[/ex] What s for dinner, Mum?[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • mum — adj 1. silent, speechless, mute, dumb, noiseless, soundless, aphonic; voiceless, nonvocal, wordless, pantomimic; reticent, taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative, reserved; tight lipped, closed mouthed, tonguetied, buttoned up; evasive, secretive,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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