oumissusn.

Brit.

/ˈəʊmɪsᵻz/, U.S.

/ˈoʊmɪsᵻz/, South African English

/ˈəʊmɪsəs/,

/ˈəʊmiːsis/

Forms: 1900s– oumiesies, 1900s– ou miesus, 1900s– oumissis, 1900s– oumissus. Also with capital initial(s).

Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans oumiesies.

Etymology: < Afrikaans oumiesies elderly woman < ou ou adj. + miesies miesies n., in forms ending in -us with remodelling of the second element after missus n.

South African.

An elderly female owner of a home, farm, or business; a female employer of a servant or labourer; an elderly white woman. Frequently as a respectful form of address or (occasionally) as a title prefixed to a surname.

ΚΠ

1940 E. Bright in G. Baumann & E. Bright Lost Republic 221 You, see, ou Missus, it was this way. When I was in the wrong, the ou baas said: ‘Simon, you have done so-and-so wrong’ and I saw his point.

1953 D. Rooke S. Afr. Twins 61 ‘The child is very clever,’ conceded Ouma. ‘Yes Oumissis,’ said Aia Kobie, looking fondly at Sophie.

1974 D. Rooke Margaretha de la Porte 122 I would like to go but it had better be the oumissis who tells me, not you.

1982 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 21 Mar. 3 The ‘ou missus’ started crying and hugged the dog. My heart also melted when I saw how happy the mistress was to get the dog back again.

1993 S. Dikeni in House & Leisure Nov. 42 He asked someone to give me a sweet right under the disapproving scrutiny of Oumiesies Grobbelaar.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oumissus
释义	oumissusn. Brit. /ˈəʊmɪsᵻz/, U.S. /ˈoʊmɪsᵻz/, South African English /ˈəʊmɪsəs/, /ˈəʊmiːsis/ Forms: 1900s– oumiesies, 1900s– ou miesus, 1900s– oumissis, 1900s– oumissus. Also with capital initial(s). Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans oumiesies. Etymology: < Afrikaans oumiesies elderly woman < ou ou adj. + miesies miesies n., in forms ending in -us with remodelling of the second element after missus n. South African. An elderly female owner of a home, farm, or business; a female employer of a servant or labourer; an elderly white woman. Frequently as a respectful form of address or (occasionally) as a title prefixed to a surname. ΚΠ 1940 E. Bright in G. Baumann & E. Bright Lost Republic 221 You, see, ou Missus, it was this way. When I was in the wrong, the ou baas said: ‘Simon, you have done so-and-so wrong’ and I saw his point. 1953 D. Rooke S. Afr. Twins 61 ‘The child is very clever,’ conceded Ouma. ‘Yes Oumissis,’ said Aia Kobie, looking fondly at Sophie. 1974 D. Rooke Margaretha de la Porte 122 I would like to go but it had better be the oumissis who tells me, not you. 1982 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 21 Mar. 3 The ‘ou missus’ started crying and hugged the dog. My heart also melted when I saw how happy the mistress was to get the dog back again. 1993 S. Dikeni in House & Leisure Nov. 42 He asked someone to give me a sweet right under the disapproving scrutiny of Oumiesies Grobbelaar. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1940
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