mom-and-pop

See also: mom and pop

English

Adjective

mom-and-pop (not comparable)

(US, Canada, typically of a business) Small and unsophisticated, typically because operated by a couple or a family.
Synonym: ma-and-pa

Mom-and-pop diners are disappearing from American streets and being replaced by bland corporate giants.

Translations

small and unsophisticated because run by a couple

Italian: a conduzione familiare

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