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means to keep this a secret; don't tell anybody I don't want anybody to know about this affair until next week, so mum's the word!
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| 2. | mum's the word | ||
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keep quiet about it (possibly from the sound one makes when trying to speak with closed lips, Attributed to William Shakespeare) Remember, until further notice, mum's the word.
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