mammy

/ˈmæmi/
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Other forms: mammies

Definitions of mammy
  1. noun
    informal terms for a mother
    synonyms: ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy
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    type of:
    female parent, mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
  2. noun
    an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
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    type of:
    nanny, nurse, nursemaid
    a person who is the custodian of children
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