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And in the meantime, mum’s the word, all right?

mum’s the word, governor.

Mum’s the word where the Major’s concerned.

Tomorrow’s the day and mum’s the word.

Remember, mum’s the word.

Tomorrow’s the day and mum’s the word.

But you said mum’s the word.

And I said, Don’t worry, mum’s the word, but don’t let it happen again.

И я сказал: «Не тревожьтесь, я не болтлив, только впредь не допускайте этого».

Please, Casey, remember, mum’s the word!

Remember, mum’s the word.

Today, hospital’s come into a lot of money. Mum’s the word.

Mum’s the word when it comes to RAM, CPU (or even its number of cores), but the report does mentioned that the rumored device will be running Android Jelly Bean, with Samsung’s own TouchWiz on top.

Ни слова, про RAM, CPU (или даже число ядер), но на этом информация не заканчивается, говорят, устройство будет работать под управлением Android Jelly Bean, с собственным TouchWiz от Samsung.

Mum’s the Word: Topics to Avoid at the Office

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‘Mum’s the word’ is one of the most used idioms in the English language. We all know what it means but very few of us can see the logic of it in our everyday language and how it is related to our mothers.

The phrase has emerged in that form from a line in Shakespeare’s Henry VI Part 2 and it means to be quiet, to be silent, not to utter a word. In the play, it appears as an instruction: “Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.”:

“Hume must make merry with the duchess’ gold;
Marry, and shall. But how now, Sir John Hume!
Seal up your lips, and give no words but mum:
The business asketh silent secrecy.”

(Act 1 Scene 2)

Origin of ‘Mum’s the word’

However, in using the word ‘mum’ Shakespeare was using one of the Old English words that were still in use in his time. It has nothing to do with ‘mother,’ which is how we use the word today, and it is that that leads to the confusion that this is about one’s mother.

There is a similar word in Old High German – “stum” – which indicates a common ancestry. In modern German the word became “stumm” and is the origin for the phrase “keep schtum,” which we also use in English today.

The word “mum” is related to the modern English word ‘mime’ which is to communicate without speaking.

The first time the word ‘mum,’ meaning silence, appears in literature is in the Middle English 1376 poem, Piers Plowman by William Langland:

“Thou mightest beter meten the myst on Malverne hulles. Then geten a mom of heore mouth til moneye weore schewed!,” which means that you may as well measure the mists on the Malvern hills as to try and get her to speak until you offer her payment.”

It also appears in the fifteenth-century Towneley Mystery Plays:

“Though thi lyppis be stokyn, yit myght thou say ‘mum’.”

“Mum’s the word”, Shakespeare idiom

Development of the idiom ‘Mum’s the word’

In 1540 in John Palgrave’s translation of The Comedye of Acolastus we come across a variant of the phrase, “I dare not to do so moche as put my hande to my mouthe, and say mum, is counseyle”, which led to Shakespeare using it in the same way in Henry VI Part 2.

The first instance of the use of the phrase ‘mum’s the word’ to caution someone to keep silent appeared in a tourist guide, A Walk Around London and Westminster, published in 1720, “But mum’s the word – for who would speak their mind amongst Tarrs and commissioners”.

What ‘Mum’s the word’ is not

‘Mum’ has nothing to do with Egyptian mummies, The word ‘mummy, applied to embalmed Egyptian corpses’ derives from ‘mum’ being an alternative name for the bitumen used for embalming. That may be the same word but it has completely different roots.

Neither does ‘’mum’ come from the humming sound, ‘mmmm’ made with a closed mouth, indicating an unwillingness or inability to speak.

It has been suggested, that ‘mum’ shares the same root as “mummer,” a type of play which has been popular in Britain since medieval times. The characters were stereotypical, one representing good – Saint George – and the other evil – a Turkish knight or rogue soldier. There are still some mummers groups today, their traditions kept alive by Morris and sword dancing groups.

Mummers were not mimes: they were lively, raucous plays with music and dancing and singing, and a lot of audience participation. Collections were taken after the show and everyone got drunk. That is directly the opposite of the meaning of ‘mum’, which is ‘silent.’

Other idioms for keeping silent or quiet

Put a sock in it

Hold your tongue

Button your lip

Keep under wraps

Zip it

Bite your lip

Zip your lip

Keep it under your hat

Bite your lip

Bite your tongue

Keep your cards close to your chest

Put a cork in it

Keep a lid on it

Words with similar meanings to ‘mum’

Silent

Quiet

Dumb

Mute

Secretive

Uncommunicative

Tight-lipped

Closemouthed

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mum’s the word

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Don’t tell anyone what I told you. Remember, mum’s the word.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов.
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Mum’s the word — is a popular English idiom. It is related to an expression used by William Shakespeare, in Henry VI, Part 2.[1] Meaning Mum s the word means to keep quiet, to say nothing. Mum is a Middle English word meaning silent . [2] The word may be derived… … Wikipedia
Mum’s the Word — est un film américain de Leo McCarey sorti en 1926. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Voir aussi … Wikipédia en Français
mum’s the word — Mum Mum, a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Mumble}.] Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. Shak. [1913 Webster] {mum s the word} keep this a secret; don t tell anybody. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mum’s the word — ► mum s the word do not reveal a secret. Main Entry: ↑mum … English terms dictionary
mum’s the word — When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people … The small dictionary of idiomes
mum’s the word! — ˌmum s the ˈword! idiom (informal) used to tell sb to say nothing about sth and keep it secret Main entry: ↑mumidiom … Useful english dictionary
mum’s the word — SAY NOTHING, keep quiet, don t breathe a word, don t tell a soul, keep it secret, keep it to yourself, keep it under your hat; informal don t let on, keep shtum, don t let the cat out of the bag. → mum * * * mum s the word Complete silence or… … Useful english dictionary
mum is the word — You must keep the secret; keep silent; don t tell anyone. Often used as an interjection. * /We are planning a surprise party for John and mum is the word./ * / Mum is the word! the robber captain told his men./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mum is the word — You must keep the secret; keep silent; don t tell anyone. Often used as an interjection. * /We are planning a surprise party for John and mum is the word./ * / Mum is the word! the robber captain told his men./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mum is the word — You must keep the secret; keep silent; don t tell anyone. Often used as an interjection. We are planning a surprise party for John and mum is the word. Mum is the word! the robber captain told his men … Словарь американских идиом
mum’s the word — When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say mum s the word means that the subject or plan is a secret and must not be revealed. … … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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mum’s the word

A request or pledge to keep something a secret. Now, I don’t want anyone to know that I’m pregnant yet, so mum’s the word. Your secret is safe with me. Mum’s the word.

Mum’s the word.

Fig. a pledge not to reveal a secret or to tell about something or someone. «Mum’s the word,» said Jane to ease Mary’s mind about her secret.

mum’s the word

Say nothing about this, it’s a secret, as in Mum’s the word on tonight’s surprise party. This expression dates from about 1700, but mum, meaning «silence,» is much older. In 2 Henry VI (1:2) Shakespeare wrote, «Seal up your lips, and give no words but mum.»

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

mum’s the word

say nothing; don’t reveal a secret. informal

In both of these idioms, mum stands for an inarticulate sound made with pursed lips indicating either unwillingness or inability to speak.

1991 Atlantic City Mum’s the word on who will play the major figures in this tale of woe.

ˌmum’s the ˈword!

(informal) used for telling somebody to keep a secret or for telling somebody that you will keep a secret: ‘Nobody must mention this project outside the office. I hope that’s clear.’ ‘We understand, John. Mum’s the word!’

These two idioms refer to the sound you make when your mouth is closed.

mum’s the word

Say nothing of the secret you know: Mum’s the word on the surprise party.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

mum’s the word

Keep it a secret. This seemingly modern slang phrase was used by Shakespeare—“Seal up your lips, and give no words but—mum” (HenryVI, Part 2, 1.2)—as well as numerous earlier writers. The word mum has meant silent since about 1350 and comes from the imitative sound made when one’s lips are closed (a kind of hum). The actual locution “Mum’s the word” appears in print over and over from about 1700.

See also:

mum’s the word!
not breathe a word
not breathe a word (of something)
won’t breathe a word
make a secret of
make a secret of (something)
be in on (one’s) secret
in on (one’s) secret
the cat is out of the bag
keep something, stay, etc. under wraps

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mum’s the word is a popular English idiom. It is related to an expression used by William Shakespeare, in Henry VI, Part 2.^[1]

The word «mum» is an alteration of momme, which was used between 1350 and 1400 in Middle English with very close to the same meaning, «be silent; do not reveal».

Meaning[edit]

«Mum’s the word» means to keep silent or quiet.

Mum is a Middle English word meaning ‘silent’,^[2] and may be derived from the mummer who acts without speaking.^[3]
Note the similar English word «mime» (Old English «mīma», Latin «mimus») meaning silent actor or imitator.

Origin[edit]

The origins of the phrase can be traced back to the fourteenth century and William Langland’s narrative poem, Piers Plowman:

Thou mightest beter meten the myst on Malverne hulles
Then geten a mom of heore mouth til moneye weore schewed!

It can also be seen in popular fifteenth-century Towneley Plays:^[4]

Though thi lyppis be stokyn, yit myght thou say ‘mum’.

The phrase notably appears in Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part 2, Act 1, Scene 2:

Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.

References[edit]

^ ««Henry Act VI Part 2»«.
^ » ««mum»«.
^ ««Definition of Phrases»«. Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
^ OED

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