missus

missus Older married people in Carbonear don't call each other by their first names. The man is always "Skipper" and the lady is always "Missus." I have never heard my father call my mother anything but "Missus", but she always calls him by his first name. (My moth...

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Summary:missus Older married people in Carbonear don't call each other by their first names. The man is always "Skipper" and the lady is always "Missus." I have never heard my father call my mother anything but "Missus", but she always calls him by his first name. (My mother is 55 - my father is 65) DNE-cit JH SEP 20 1970 Used I Used I Used I