Phrase guide
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adj
Alternative form of mom-and-pop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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noun
A small business, often but not always owned or operated by a family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: business, commerce, retail
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Broader terms: SMB, SME
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mom, and, pop.
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noun
Alternative form of mom and pop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Named for the archetypical case in which such a business is run by a self-employed couple with children.
Across languages
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