mum's the word
phraseEtymology
From mum (“silence”). Recorded since 1704.
Definitions
Indicates that something is a secret and not to be divulged.
- She doesn't know anything about it yet, so mum's the word, OK?
- … and that mum is the word till I give you liberty to speak
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA