mammy
31mammy — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [*A black nursemaid] Syn. nanny, nursemaid, aunty*, wet nurse; see nurse 2 , 3 . 2. [*Mother] Syn. mom, mama, mommy; see mother 1 …
32mammy — mam|my [ˈmæmi] n plural mammies [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: mama] mother used especially in Ireland …
33mammy — mam|my [ mæmi ] noun count AMERICAN 1. ) INFORMAL a mother. This word is used mainly in the southern U.S.. 2. ) OFFENSIVE an offensive word sometimes used in the past for a black woman who took care of other people s children, mainly in the… …
34mammy — mam·my || mæmɪ n. mom, mother, mama (Informal); (Offensive term) black woman that serves as a nurse to white children (in the past in southern U.S) …
35mammy — noun (plural mammies) informal 1》 a child s name for their mother. 2》 offensive (formerly in the southern United States) a black nursemaid or nanny in charge of white children. Origin C16: from mam + y2 …
36mammy — noun (C) especially IrE a mother …
37mammy — mam·my …
38mammy — mam•my [[t]ˈmæm i[/t]] n. pl. mies 1) inf Informal. mother 2) (formerly in the southern U.S.) a black woman engaged as a nurse to white children • Etymology: 1515–25 …
39mammy — /ˈmæmi/ (say mamee) noun (plural mammies) 1. (with children) mother. 2. (formerly, in the southern US) a female African American nurse or family servant of long standing …
40mammy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a child s word for mother. 2 US a Black nursemaid or nanny in charge of White children. Etymology: formed as MAMMA(1) …
