mom and pop
Meanings
noun
- A small business, often but not always owned or operated by a family.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mom, and, pop.
adj
- Alternative form of mom-and-pop.
adj
- Alternative form of mom-and-pop.
noun
- Alternative form of mom and pop.
Word forms
Etymology
Named for the archetypical case in which such a business is run by a self-employed couple with children.
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