mom-and-pop
(US, Canada, typically of a business) Small and unsophisticated, typically because operated by a couple or a family.
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(US, Canada, typically of a business) Small and unsophisticated, typically because operated by a couple or a family.
Mom-and-pop diners are disappearing from American streets and being replaced by bland corporate giants.
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