missis
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Pronunciation spelling of missus, representing African-American Vernacular English.
Register: colloquial
Examples
Quoted attestation: 1878, quoted 2001, from a song by James Bland, an African American songwriter for minstrel shows, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny", The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Alternative spelling or pronunciation spelling of missus.
Register: colloquial
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “missis” mean?
Pronunciation spelling of missus, representing African-American Vernacular English.
Is “missis” formal or informal?
missis is generally colloquial.