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I'd like to work with the missus, but there's nothing in the pipeline at the moment.
Guy Ritchie

Meaning of "the missus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE MISSUS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE MISSUS

the middle passage
the Midlands
the military
the Milky Way
the millennium
the Minch
the Miocene
the missing link
the Mississippian
the moer in
the Moirai
the moment
the Monument
the Moonies
the mopes
the morn
the morn´s nicht
the morning after
the morrow
the most

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE MISSUS

byssus
cissus
Cnossus
colossus
Crassus
cupressus
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
grass-of-Parnassus
Halicarnassus
Issus
Lassus
missus
molossus
Mount Parnassus
narcissus
Nessus
Parnassus
passus
polyanthus narcissus
rhoicissus

Synonyms and antonyms of the missus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the missus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE MISSUS

Find out the translation of the missus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the missus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the missus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的太太
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la parienta
570 millions of speakers

English

the missus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिसेस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيدتها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благоверная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a patroa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিসেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la patronne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melayu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das Frauchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奥さん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

The missus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bà xã
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிஸ்ஸஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द मेसस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hanımefendi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la signora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

missus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

благовірна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doamna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η κυρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jou vrou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Missi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

missus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the missus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE MISSUS»

The term «the missus» is regularly used and occupies the 86.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE MISSUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the missus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the missus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the missus

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QUOTES WITH «THE MISSUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the missus.
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Guy Ritchie
I'd like to work with the missus, but there's nothing in the pipeline at the moment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE MISSUS»

Discover the use of the missus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the missus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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While Walking with the Missus
The experiences the reader shares in this book go along well with the usual pulling for the underdog, because even with all of the often negative things that are described in this book the underdog is triumphant in the end.
Jesse Adams, 2006
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Sweety Pies: An Uncommon Collection of Womanish ...
An Uncommon Collection of Womanish Observations, with Pie Patty Pinner. The Missus was an attractive woman with modern values and ash-blond hair. She was a confident, well-polished kind of woman. out the door, the way a dog rushes  ...
Patty Pinner, 2007
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Kajirri, the Bush Missus
A year after she arrived she became the wife of VRD head stockman George Bates and the 'missus' at the remote Mt. Sanford outstation, and within five years the mother of four children. In common with many places in the North at this time,  ...
Lexie Simmons, Darrel Lewis, 2005
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Confessions of an Event Planner: Case Studies from the Real ...
“Nouvelle riche” would have been Daniela's summation of the missus. Introductions were made, the missus handover was officially done and Wills and I were positive that we both heard a sigh of relief from the execs and her husband as the ...
Judy Allen, 2009
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Drifting Again, Miss Ludy's Story
A terrible, foul odor emanated from his room, even clinging to the missus's clothes. Ludy helped her mama with the washing in a large copper kettle outside, scrubbing sheets, blankets, and clothes with lye soap and soaking them in vinegar.
Nila Gott, 2010
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Lost in the Elysian Fields
But the missus say we not be goin to have the big party for the master not be here . That be fine with this old Maum and Pomp but Sophie done have the big dispoint [disappointment]. July 16 1861. This day be hot with much flashin and thunda.
Craig Bell, 2002
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'Precious Cache' ~poetry in our lives....
'THANK THE MISSUS' For all those meals put in your belly, Thank the missus While she's cleaning and you're watching the 'telly' Thank the missus A wardrobe filled with your pressed clean clothes Thank the missus When all you thought was ...
Debbie Stevens
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Tales of the South Carolina Low Country
the missus replied as her mare pranced to a stop. "I lost Hardtimes last night," Mom Pleasant said as she dropped her head and looked at the sandy earth under her bare feet. She was trying to appear to be sad. "You mean Uncle Hardtimes is ...
Nancy Rhyne, 1982
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The British Drama
Missus, missus 1 shake yourself up ! What have I let her drink? (Takes up bottle. Reads.) Prussic acid ! Oh, Moses, I've prussic-acided the missus ! (Looking.) She's done ! (Listening.) Here comes master. Just like the play ! Now for the rockets !
‎1871
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Chief Contemporary Dramatists
The missus! — □ Master said I was to ask the missus, an' [blinking leftward at Marie] the missus told me to ask [blinking rightward at Delphina] the missus. Hein . Ass! Pollinger [vexed, almost rudely], 'T 's all the same to me, but I've got to know  ...
Thomas H. Dickinson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE MISSUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the missus is used in the context of the following news items.
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'I just lost it at the missus': man kicked, stomped wife's head in the …
A man who kicked and stomped his helpless wife's head, leaving blood across their kitchen floor, was himself the victim of family violence as a child, a court has ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
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It's a love match but the missus will never tell me how to play tennis …
epa03400954 British tennis player Andy Murray (L) and his girlfriend Kim Sears (R) arrive for the Burberry Prorsum show during the London Fashion Week, ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jun 15»
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Mind your language: the words and phrases that mark you out as a …
Last week, when Prince William was interviewed by Gary Lineker ahead of the FA Cup final, he casually deployed the phrase "the missus” in reference to his ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Joe Marler reveals his World Cup dream was nearly shattered - by …
The missus had a headache and was struggling, so I went to get the dirty nappy bin, the dirty washing, I had the toothbrush in my mouth, I thought, 'I can make it ... «Daily Star, Jun 15»
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RACHEL JOHNSON: Now try calling Kate your 'current wife', William...
I'll always remember where I was when Prince William referred to the Duchess of Cambridge as 'the missus'. Let us go to the telly interview on YouTube once ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Prince William Admits He'll Have to "Ask the Missus" If Their Kids …
Prince William isn't afraid to admit who makes the decisions in their house. During a recent interview with the BBC, the handsome royal revealed that he hopes ... «POPSUGAR UK, May 15»
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'The missus'? Prince William needs to ditch this casual sexism fast
“I don't know, I'll have to pass that by the missus, see how I can get away with it”. Gah. Look, the missus can play football too. Now look, some of you might think ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Prince William calls the Duchess of Cambridge his 'missus' in banter …
On whether he'd be taking young Prince George to Villa Park any time soon, he said: “I don't know, I'll have to pass that by the missus, see how I can get away ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Football? I'll ask the missus, says William
Prince William is hoping that his children will be Aston Villa fans and intends to take his 22-month-old son to a match, but only if his “missus” approves. The Duke ... «The Times, May 15»
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The Mission: 'Never bring the missus to the airport'
Six months of detailed planning, training, and organising all the complex, and at times competing, imperatives of mission converge in late March in two huge ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»

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