mammy
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/ˈmæmi/
🇬🇧
/ˈmæmi/
noun
R
A term for a mother.
My mammy always made the best chocolate chip cookies.
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An outdated and offensive term for a black woman who cared for a white family's children, used in the southern United States.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.
translation
A term for a mother.; An outdated and offensive term for a black woman who cared for a white family's children, used in the southern United States.
Word Forms
Plural
mammies