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Adjective: mom-and-pop  'móm-un,póp
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. Small-scale and usually family-owned
    "They preferred shopping at mom-and-pop stores rather than big chain retailers"
Noun: mom-and-pop  'móm-un,póp
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. A small, family-owned business
    "The corner grocery store was a typical mom-and-pop that had been in the family for generations"

Encyclopedia: Mom-and-pop