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From the Marvel Mixmaster to the Miracle Microwave, every time a new-fangled gadget has lobbed into the Aussie kitchen, Aussie mums have changed their cooking styles accordingly.
A chrysanthemum.
I don't know whether that's true or whether New Yorkers are being enjoined from watering the mums in their window boxes or whatever, but I do know that there hasn't been one rain-delay in the whole tournament so far […].
A decoration made originally of a real chrysanthemum but now usually an artificial (silk) flower combined with ribbons and marked with such indicators as the wearer's name, school name, the year, and so on; traditionally worn by girls at high school homecoming celebrations.
Silence.
Entrust it under solemn Vows / Of Mum and Silence,[…]
A type of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.
The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum.
Silent.
The citizens are mum, and speak not a word.
Secret.
“Come here, friend,” sternly from the doctor. “Now I give you the way inside if you’ll promise to keep it mum.”
stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!
Mum, then, and no more.
To act in a pantomime or dumb show.
To silence.
"Well, Sal, you mum your dubber pretty generally, but when you do slacken your glib you may as well do it civilly."
From Middle English mum or mom (“silent”), reminiscent of the sound made when gagged or with a hand over one's mouth. Perhaps related to dated German Mumme (“mask”).
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