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missus

[mis-uhz, -uhs] / ˈmɪs əz, -əs /


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The monster’s missus comes with as much narrative anticipation as Godot.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

"Just then, Prince Andrei rocked up to Anna's joint. He was the pregnant sheila's hubby. Like his missus, he was pretty good looking himself."

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

"It can be for your kids and your missus, but for you, that's the start of training camp."

From BBC May 18, 2024

He added: "My missus was on the phone to me that night crying to me and my daughter. How does that make me feel?"

From BBC Jul. 21, 2023

Visions of Kite standing in his purple living room blabbing about his decorator from Chicago while the missus handed out crap food in her shiny dress danced through my head.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

I shall be off, he’s sure to be out of temper; masters and missuses are always grumpy when they first get up.

From Three Hats A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Arthur Shirley

There are many skippers' missuses, but only one mother of Georgina, Jane, and Cornelius James.

From A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions by Bartimeus

New missuses don’t generally get on with old servants like us—that’s been in the family 46 for so many years—but when they don’t, it ain’t them as gets notice.”

From The Dust Flower by Hibberd V. B. (Hibberd Van Buren) Kline

That's always the way, Miss, I've noticed, when missuses was o' mind to get claar of payin' the honest dues.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various

“The missuses a-goin’ to a dinner, of course?

From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by George Manville Fenn




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