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- [biz-nis]
- /maɪnd wʌnz oʊn ˈbɪz nɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [biz-nis]
- /maɪnd wʌnz oʊn ˈbɪz nɪs/
Definitions of mind one's own business words
- noun mind one's own business an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. 1
- noun mind one's own business the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. 1
- noun mind one's own business a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern. 1
- noun mind one's own business volume of trade; patronage: Most of the store's business comes from local families. 1
- noun mind one's own business a building or site where commercial work is carried on, as a factory, store, or office; place of work: His business is on the corner of Broadway and Elm Street. 1
- noun mind one's own business that with which a person is principally and seriously concerned: Words are a writer's business. 1
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Origin of mind one's own business
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English bisignes. See busy, -ness
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Parts of speech for Mind one's own business
noun
adjective
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determiner
exclamation
mind one's own business popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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