mammy

🇺🇸 /ˈmæmi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmæmi/
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noun
R

A term for a mother.

My mammy always made the best chocolate chip cookies.

我的妈妈总是做最好的巧克力碎片饼干。

R

An outdated and offensive term for a black woman who cared for a white family's children, used in the southern United States.

The use of the word 'mammy' is considered offensive today, as it reflects a painful part of history.

今天,使用'妈妈'这个词被认为是冒犯性的,因为它反映了历史上痛苦的一部分。

translation

n. 妈咪, 黑人奶妈

词形变化

Plural mammies