\ ˈmäm-ən(d)-ˈpäp 
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\Definition of mom-and-pop
1 : being or relating to a small owner-operated business
a mom-and-pop grocery
2 : small-scale
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mom-and-pop
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of mom-and-pop
chiefly US : owned and run by a married couple or by a small number of people
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The first known use of mom-and-pop was in 1945
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