adj
mumsy
Mumsy (adj) means Like a mother; caring in a motherly way.
adj
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Like a mother; caring in a motherly way.
"Kim Il Sung is Kim the First, but in the regime's iconography he comes across as an über-effeminate God-the-Mother, all mumsy and 1950s, a celestial Doris Day."
— John Sweeney, North Korea Undercover (2013)
"Linda lives next door and is dead mumsy, even though she's no one's mum, 'cos she cooks my tea sometimes and lets me watch EastEnders on her massive plasma TV, even though she says I should 'stay true to my Northern Roots' and watch Corrie."
— Ellie Irving, Billie Templar's War (2012)
"There is a fine line between being the perfect, considerate hostess and being mumsy – warning signs are making marmalade, bottling fruit, even baking cakes."
— Penny Isaacs, Sarah Lockett (2009)
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Etymology
Formed from mum and -sy; first recorded in 1876.
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What is the meaning of mumsy?
"mumsy" (adj) means like a mother; caring in a motherly way.
