# The Origin of "Mrs".

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-mrs/75998
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
**Created:** [August 13, 2001, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-mrs/75998 "2001-08-13T05:11:11Z")
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### Author: ![Oystaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@Oystaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oystaman)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2001, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-mrs/75998/1 "2001-08-13T05:11:11Z")

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This is about [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mmrs.html](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mmrs.html)

I just had to let you all know this joke.

Q : What is a mistress?  
A : It’s halfway between a mister and a matress

hehehehe