Usually means: Small, family-owned local business.
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We found 6 dictionaries that define the word ma and pa:

General (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. ma-and-pa: Merriam-Webster
  2. ma-and-pa: Infoplease Dictionary
  3. ma-and-pa, ma and pa: Dictionary.com

Slang (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. ma and pa: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. the ma and pa, Ma and Pa: Urban Dictionary

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▸ noun:  "Ma and Pa" is a song by American ska and funk metal band Fishbone.

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