mind your own beeswax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Synonym of mind your own business.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mind your own beeswax.wav

Word forms

mind your own beeswax

Etymology

Alteration of mind your own business. From the use of beeswax to cover blemishes in the 1800s.

Synonyms

mind your own business

Related words

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