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Definition of mom-and-pop adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mom-and-pop

adjective

/ˌmɒm ən ˈpɒp/

/ˌmɑːm ən ˈpɑːp/

[only before noun] (North American English)

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(of a shop/store or business) owned and run by a husband and wife, or by a family

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