GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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Found 4 definitions

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   Mum , a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Mumble.] Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum.
   Thackeray.
   
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   The citizens are mum, and speak not a word.
   Shak.
   
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   mum's the word keep this a secret; don't tell anybody.
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2.       
   Mum, interj. Be silent! Hush!
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   Mum, then, and no more.
   Shak.
   
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3.       
   Mum, n. Silence. [R.]
   Hudibras.
   
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4.       
   Mum, n. [G. mummere, fr. Christian Mumme, who first brewed it in 1492.] A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
   Addison.
   
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   The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum.
   Pope.
   
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