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Definition of mom-and-pop
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: being or relating to a small owner-operated business
a mom-and-pop grocery
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: small-scale
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“Mom-and-pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom-and-pop. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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English Language Learners Definition of mom-and-pop
: 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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