MAMMY

ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mammy, mum, mummy

(noun) informal terms for a mother

mammy

(noun) an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

mammy (plural mammies)

(childish) mamma; mother

(US, historical, often pejorative) In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children; or in the antebellum South, a female slave who was close to the household and looked after the children.

Source: Wiktionary

Mam"my, n.; pl. Mammies (.

Definition: A child's name for mamma, mother.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins