“Mum’s the word”, Shakespeare idiom Development of the idiom ‘Mum’s the word’ In 1540 in John Palgrave’s translation ofThe Comedye of Acolastuswe come across a variant of the phrase, “I dare not to do so moche as put my hande to my mouthe, and say mum, is counseyle”,...
Define mums. mums synonyms, mums pronunciation, mums translation, English dictionary definition of mums. adj. Not verbalizing; silent. interj. Used as a command to stop speaking. Idiom: mum's the word Say nothing of the secret you know: Mum's the word on