An interjection directing silence. Mum for that; I shall be silent as to that. As mute as Mumchance, who was hanged for saying nothing; a friendly reproach to any one who seems low-spirited and silent.
·adj Silent; not speaking. II. Mum ·interj Be silent! Hush!. III. Mum ·noun <<Silence>>. IV. Mum ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Silent and idle. II. Mum-chance ·noun A silent, stupid person. III. Mum-chance ·noun A game o...
The monument erected on Fish-street Hill, London, in memory of the great fire in 1666. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose