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“mom-and-pop” in English

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mom-and-popadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ /ˌmɒm.ənˈpɒp/ us ​ /ˌmɑːm.ənˈpɑːp/ US informal

(Definition of “mom-and-pop” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“mom-and-pop” in Business English

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mom-and-popadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ us ​ US informal

› COMMERCE used to talk about a small business that is owned and managed by members of the same family:

Many people believe that superstores restrict customers' choices by putting mom-and-pop stores out of business.

(Definition of “mom-and-pop” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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