Missus

Missus

Missus may signify

  • The spoken pronunciation of Mrs., often jocular or in dialect
  • Missus dominicus, an "envoy of the lord" in Frankish court culture.

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  • missus — (n.) corruption of MISTRESS (Cf. mistress); as oral form of MRS. (Cf. Mrs.), from 1790; the missus the wife attested by 1833 …   Etymology dictionary

  • missus — (also missis) ► NOUN 1) informal or humorous a person s wife. 2) informal a form of address to a woman …   English terms dictionary

  • missus — [mis′əz] n. [Informal or Dial.] MISSIS …   English World dictionary

  • missus — [[t]mɪ̱sɪz[/t]] also missis 1) N SING: poss/the N Some people refer to a man s wife as his missus. [INFORMAL] That s what bugs my missus more than anything... I do a bit of shopping for the missus. Syn: old lady 2) N VOC In some parts of Britain …   English dictionary

  • MISSUS — I. MISSUS Gallis Mes de mariage, ius quod domino castri d Assi competit, quod eiusmodi est, ut ex singulis cibis, qui in vasallorum nuptiis apponuntur, discus unus ad dominum deferri debeat. Cui simile debetur Domino de la Boullaye in Normannia,… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • missus — mis|sus missis [ˈmısız] n [singular] spoken informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: mistress] 1.) a man s wife, or girlfriend who lives with him ▪ How s the missus? 2.) BrE used when speaking to a woman whose name you do not know ▪ Hey, missus, are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • missus — • bit of a lad s term for the wife, usually the missus. i.e. I can t come dahn the pub, the missus will go mental …   Londonisms dictionary

  • missus — noun (singular) 1 informal a man s wife: How s the missus? 2 spoken, especially BrE used when addressing a woman whose name you do not know: Hey, missus, are these your kids? …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • missus — /ˈmɪsəs/ (say misuhs), / səz/ (say suhz) noun Colloquial 1. a wife 2. a. the mistress of a household. b. the wife of the owner of a rural property: to ask the missus for some tea and sugar. 3. (a term of address, without a name, for a woman):… …  

  • missus — or missis noun Etymology: alteration of mistress Date: 1790 1. dialect mistress 1a 2. wife < men spend money on themselves, but argue over every dime the missus wants W. A. Lydgate > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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