The expression "mum's the word" which means "to keep silent or quiet" stems from the Middle English word "mum" meaning silent, which is most likely derived from the word "mummer" which is a "person who does pantomime and acts out their words without talking", identical to what is referred to in modern times as a "mime". All of these terms may derive from the Latin term "mutus" which means to "stay silent"...
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