mis ‧ sus BrE AmE , missis /ˈmɪsəz, ˈmɪsɪz/ noun [singular] spoken informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: mistress ]
1 . a man’s wife, or girlfriend who lives with him:
How’s the missus?
2 . British English used when speaking to a woman whose name you do not know:
Hey, missus, are these your kids?