Missus
/ˈmɪs.əz/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Wife or girlfriend. colloquial
"Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping."
- 2 Mrs, a form of address for a married woman. informal
"She [Mary] next went into service on a farm at Welcombe; there was the Boss, the Missus, two young children and Mary, the only servant."
- 3 informal term of address for someone's wife wordnet
- 4 Term of address for a woman. colloquial
"'Scuse me missus, but your petticoat's showing."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"I guess I should get home to the missus."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Representing a typical pronunciation of Mrs, a corrupted form of Mistress.
Etymology 2
Eye dialect of Mrs.