'"Mum's the word" dates back to his "Henry IV, Part 2": "Seal up your lips and give no words, but--mum"'
Shakespeare
WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS: Mums the word dates back to his Henry IV, Part 2: Seal up your lips and give no words, but--mum
"Mum's the word" dates back to his "Henry IV, Part 2": "Seal up your lips and give no words, but--mum"
"Mum's the word" dates back to his "Henry IV, Part 2": "Seal up your lips and give no words, but--mum"
WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS
Shakespeare
WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS