mumsy

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Probably not, but it’s an excuse to needle drop the sound of mumsy acid wash denim.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2019

The blonde man that the camera now finds on the "Jaws" beach, sloshed in a mumsy jumper, is rather like that character.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2018

Lana, the mumsy phone operator, places down the handset and puts on her specs to peer at her computer.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2015

"Don't be fooled by the slightly mumsy aura," a senior colleague told the Telegraph this month.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2012

The tot puzzled over the matter, and at last sought additional information: "Oh, mumsy, what is she going to do with her old one?"

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