mumly

English

Adjective

mumly (comparative more mumly, superlative most mumly)

Alternative form of momly
- 1999 July 4, Trish Brown, “Cheap Thrills!”, in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet):
  My Mum was a professional elevator operator who had the most *appallingly* affected powdery professional voice! My sister and I used to stand at the door of her elevator (actually, we call it a 'lift') and laugh uproariously at her as she announced in a most un-Mumly voice 'ground floor: toys, floor coverings, gentlemens'^[sic] apparel - thenk you for shopping at Winn's'.
- 2001 January 17, a n g e l e t, “Does alt.poly have a Danger Room?”, in alt.polyamory (Usenet):
  I'd like to say something to you, but the only thing that I can right know is to send you this configurable hug : {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ [ loooong | short | medium duration ] [ soft | tight | medium preassure ] [ bearly | friendly | dadly | mumly style ] [ relaxing | energizing ] angelet's HUG (*) specially delivered for Teal }}}}}}}}}}}}} (*) (tm) Unique hug that can be re-used with different options and also changed on the fly. Please take it without moderation : it's yours.
- 2003 March 5, Baz, “It's a slow-ish news day...”, in alt.2eggs.sausage.beans.tomatoes.2toast.largetea.cheerslove (Usenet):
  My door is always open and my email addy works....lots of Mumly advice at your disposal my friend :-)
- 2003 September 28, Mother, “Morph bares all.”, in alt.fan.landrover (Usenet):
  (My mum would have said something quite un-mumly)
- 2005 August 11, mumagain, “Moving.”, in alt.beenz (Usenet):
  AAAAAhhhh poor Trish - (((((((warm mumly thoughts and hugs ))))))flying 'cross the world' as we speak
- 2014, Sarra Manning, The Worst Girlfriend in the World, Atom, Little, Brown Book Group, →ISBN:
  ‘Back here no later than midnight,’ she said sternly. I couldn’t believe it. Not the curfew bit but Mum being Mumly.
- 2015, Roopa Pai, The Gita For Children, Hachette India, →ISBN:
  ‘Mother,’ they cried, ‘look what we have brought home today!’ Kunti was busy saying her prayers. Without turning around, she responded in typical mumly fashion with, ‘Whatever it is, my sweethearts, make sure you divide it equally among yourselves.’