missus
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The monster’s missus comes with as much narrative anticipation as Godot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
"I stood in the kitchen and my missus said to me, 'Hey Usman, I've never seen you look like this before', and I just burst into tears."
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
It's becoming a hard watch now so I'm binging Traitors with the missus and the dog instead.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
Like I said, Scholes is my ultimate hero but me and my missus both love Ruud.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
“I was just waiting until the missus was done with the ladder,” he explained gruffly.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
I shall be off, he’s sure to be out of temper; masters and missuses are always grumpy when they first get up.
From Three Hats A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Shirley, Arthur
My wife and daughter are timid, and the servant-girl takes after her missuses.
From The Queen of Hearts by Collins, Wilkie
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
“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
All which Crabstick knew, and would often declare her missus to be "of all missuses the most slyest and least come-at-able."
From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony
