THE MUMPS


Meaning of THE MUMPS in English

mumps /mʌmps/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] ( also the mumps )

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: mump 'expression made by twisting the mouth' (16-17 centuries) ]

an infectious illness which makes your neck swell and become painful

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.