missus
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The monster’s missus comes with as much narrative anticipation as Godot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
The worst time I had was always when I was alone, before the game in the hotel or when my missus or my family were not around.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
He was awarded the cash at a ceremony, and when asked what he would do with the bonus, he said "five for me and five for the missus".
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
"I was more worried for my missus and my kids and my grandkids than I was for me," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2023
“Tie-up’s too tricky, and Carl was no slouch. Had to be, if he boarded at all, some kind of emergency, engine problem or something. Battery, that’s what his missus said. Carl had battery problems.”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
“Oh,” said the woman sharply, “this is no time far ma’aming and bowing and scraping; servants and missuses is all human beings together when they’re in trouble, and folks don’t make no difference between them.”
From A Double Knot by Fenn, George Manville
That's always the way, Miss, I've noticed, when missuses was o' mind to get claar of payin' the honest dues.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various
My wife and daughter are timid, and the servant-girl takes after her missuses.
From The Queen of Hearts by Collins, Wilkie
New missuses don’t generally get on with old servants like us—that’s been in the family 46 for so many years—but when they don’t, it ain’t them as gets notice.”
From The Dust Flower by Kline, Hibberd V. B. (Hibberd Van Buren)
My wife and daughter are timid, and the servant girl takes after her missuses.
From The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English by Castle, Egerton
