mom-and-pop


mom–and–pop

adj \ˈmäm-ən(d)-ˈpäp\

Definition of MOM-AND-POP

1
: being or relating to a small owner-operated business <a mom–and–pop grocery>

First Known Use of MOM-AND-POP

1951

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