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mom-and-pop

American  
[mom-uhn-pop] / ˈmɒm ənˈpɒp /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a small retail business, usually owned and operated by members of a family.

    a mom-and-pop grocery.

  2. of or indicating something, as an enterprise, investment, or project, that is independent, small in scope, and modestly financed.

noun

plural

mom-and-pops

  1. a small-scale, owner-operated business.

Etymology

Origin of mom-and-pop

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

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