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
But he told another eyewitness: "My missus has just crashed her car."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024
Would you like a nice soft-boiled egg, missus?
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
If we capsized yew we should capsize ourselves too, and what’s more, our missuses at home, and that wouldn’t do.
From To The West by George Manville Fenn
“The missuses a-goin’ to a dinner, of course?
From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by George Manville Fenn
There are many skippers' missuses, but only one mother of Georgina, Jane, and Cornelius James.
From A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions by Bartimeus
My wife and daughter are timid, and the servant-girl takes after her missuses.
From The Queen of Hearts by Wilkie Collins
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 Egerton Castle
