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- noun A common name for the
flower chrysanthemum . - noun Plural form of
mum .
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Examples
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For many people giving less money to single mums is as awful as racism on November 12, 2008 at 9: 48 am | Reply Paul
Public Officials Did Not Kill “Baby P” « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Actually, that should be One millions mums is angry, because it’s the name of an American Family Association site, which declares »»»
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And their mums were the ones who put them through school.
Do lawprofs give so much money to Democrats and almost none to Republicans because we're so cosmopolitan and well-educated? Ann Althouse 2008
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The mums were the most sceptical - "there's plenty of time to do this when the kids are older," and then there are the loos, crowds, mud, noise, food, drink etc.
Virtual Festivals 2010
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"All the players, everyone, was crying, calling their mums, crying on the phone, saying their last words because they thought they'd be dead," he said.
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"All the players, everyone, was crying, calling their mums, crying on the phone, saying their last words because they thought they'd be dead," he said.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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"All the players, everyone, was crying, calling their mums, crying on the phone, saying their last words because they thought they'd be dead," he said.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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It's not enough that the MVNHS© considers newborns "at risk" if their mums are a bit zaftig.
InsureBlog 2009
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My mums will be the last to bloom and they extend all the way til end Oct. I have more indoor plants this year, and I will grow herbs.
May Dreams Gardens Carol 2008
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If this blog gets infested with women who would intentionally go to a "mums" site, or who would read, never mind respond to, any "thought" that dribbled out of Harriett Harmon's ear, they will find themselves writing to an empty hall.
The Male Dominated Blogosphere: Was Melissa Kite Right? 2007
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