Mumps Definition & Meaning

mumps
noun
  1. an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands

"Mumps" in song lyrics

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  • "Till my pockets got the mumps"
    11/5 — Blockstyle Murderah
  • "My pockets, keep the mumps"
    C-Note f/ Lil Flip, Errin — On the Southside
  • "And my pockets fat, like I got the mumps"
    D4L — Diggin' Me

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