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Mrs Miggins

Syllables: Mrs Mig·gins/ˌmɪsɪz ˈmɪɡɪnz//ˌmɪsɪz ˈmɪɡɪnz/

Mrs Miggins proper noun: any ordinary woman, especially an older woman.

Proper noun

Mrs Miggins

  1. (UK, informal) Any ordinary woman, especially an older woman.
    • Near-synonym: woman on the street
    • I doubt that Mrs Miggins on the number 32 bus cares much about the plight of the yellow woodlouse.

Synonyms of Mrs Miggins

Origin of Mrs Miggins

From Mrs + Miggins (a surname), possibly popularized by the character Mrs Miggins who is mentioned in the British television comedy series Blackadder II (first broadcast 9 January – 20 February 1986) as the owner of a pie shop, and appears in Blackadder the Third (17 September – 22 October 1987) as a coffee shop proprietress.

Words that rhyme with Mrs Miggins

Questions about Mrs Miggins

What does Mrs Miggins mean?
Mrs Miggins means any ordinary woman, especially an older woman.
What part of speech is Mrs Miggins?
Mrs Miggins is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mrs Miggins?
Mrs Miggins is pronounced /ˌmɪsɪz ˈmɪɡɪnz/ (UK).

Words near Mrs Miggins in the dictionary

  1. Mrs Christmases
  2. Mrs Claus
  3. Mrs Clauses
  4. MRS degree
  5. Mrs Gren
  6. Mrs Miggins
  7. Mrs Mop
  8. Mrs Mops
  9. Mrs President
  10. Mrs Presidents
  11. Mrs Santa

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