mum

a. quiet,silent安静的，沉默的。
△Lr.1.4.219(197):“Mum. mum: / He that keeps nor crust norcrumb. / Weary of all,shall want some.” i.e.Theman who keeps nothing at all for himself,having be-come tired of everything,will find himself in want.别吭气.别吭气；谁要是不留些面包屑、面包皮，全厌倦，有一天总要闹肚饥。
△R.III.3.7.3:“The citizens are mum,saynot a word.”市民们都沉默着，一句话也不说。
mum and budget:i.e.a children’s game prevailing inthe 16th-17th century,which required silence and se-crecy，沉默与秘密——16——17世纪年间流行于英国儿童中间的一种游戏。(mum=silence沉默； budget=pouch,se-crecy钱包，秘密。)
△Wiv.5.2. 6 (5):“I come to her inwhite,and cry ‘mum’； she cries ‘budget’； and bythat we know one another.”我看见她穿着白衣服，就喊“别做声”，她就喊“不要响”；这样我们互相就认出来了。