The difference between Daddy and Mum

When used as nouns, daddy means father, whereas mum means mother.

When used as verbs, daddy means to father, to sire, whereas mum means to act in a pantomime or dumb show.


Mum is also interjection with the meaning: stop speaking!, stop talking!, hush!.

Mum is also adjective with the meaning: silent.

check bellow for the other definitions of Daddy and Mum

  1. Daddy as a noun (usually, childish):

    Father.

  2. Daddy as a noun (informal):

    Male lover.

  3. Daddy as a noun (dated, _, slang):

    Examples:

    "Rock 'n' roll is cool, daddy, and you know it!"

  1. Daddy as a verb (chiefly, Appalachia):

    To father, to sire.

  1. Mum as a noun (UK, Australia, New England, Canada, informal):

    Mother.

  2. Mum as a noun (dated, colloquial):

    ma'am; a term of respect for an older woman.

  1. Mum as a noun:

    A chrysanthemum.

  1. Mum as an adjective (colloquial):

    silent.

  2. Mum as an adjective (colloquial):

    secret.

  1. Mum as a verb:

    to act in a pantomime or dumb show

  1. Mum as a noun (obsolete):

    silence

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hudibras"

  1. Mum as a noun:

    A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Addison"

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