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mom and pops

mom and pops is the plural of mom and pop.

Meaning of mom and pop

Noun

mom and pop (plural mom and pops)

  1. (informal) A small business, often but not always owned or operated by a family.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mom, and, pop.
    • Also, love for mom and pop.1952 November 24, “Religion”, in Time: The Weekly Newsmagazine, volume LX, number 21, Chicago, Ill.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 76, column 2

Noun capitalized: Mom and Pops

Mom and Pops

  1. (plural) plural of Mom and Pop

Questions about mom and pops

What is mom and pops the plural of?
Mom and pops is the plural of mom and pop.
What part of speech is mom and pops?
Mom and pops is a noun.

Words near mom and pops in the dictionary

  1. molé
  2. Molėtai
  3. mom
  4. mom and apple pie
  5. mom and pop
  6. mom and pops
  7. mom and them
  8. mom blogger
  9. mom bod
  10. mom bods
  11. mom cave

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