In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
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
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