Thursday, June 14, 2012

Mum's the Word

Do you save scraps of conversation?  I do.  Found this in my notebook, from a conversation in England with an Englishwoman:

She:  The women were looking rather mumsey.

Me:  What does that mean?

She:  Old fashioned.

Me:  Oh, you mean like their Mums?

She:  Yes.  Exactly.

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