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Mumsnut

Mumsnut proper noun: the British parenting-focused message board Mumsnet, viewed as a locus of gender-critical discourse and activism.

Proper noun

Mumsnut

  1. (Internet, derogatory) The British parenting-focused message board Mumsnet, viewed as a locus of gender-critical discourse and activism.
    • Here’s some folks who actually know what they’re talking about, you don’t get that on Mumsnut.2018 July 25, Hetty Spoon (@Henriettaspoon), Twitter
    • Oh, and in the light of the current mumsnut discussion... I block all transphobes. Just sayin'.2019 October 12, Annie Wallace (@anniewallace), Twitter

Origin of Mumsnut

Blend of Mumsnet + nut (“a crazy person”).

Words formed from Mumsnut

Questions about Mumsnut

What does Mumsnut mean?
Mumsnut means the British parenting-focused message board Mumsnet, viewed as a locus of gender-critical discourse and activism.
What part of speech is Mumsnut?
Mumsnut is a proper noun.

Words near Mumsnut in the dictionary

  1. mumsies
  2. mumsiest
  3. mumsiness
  4. Mumsnetter
  5. Mumsnetters
  6. Mumsnut
  7. Mumsnutter
  8. Mumsnutters
  9. mumsy
  10. mumu
  11. mumus

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