| NOUN | person | mammy | an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S. |
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| person | mammy, ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy | informal terms for a mother |
| Meaning | An offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.. | |
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| Broader | nanny, nursemaid, nurse | A woman who is the custodian of children |
| Usage of | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
| Meaning | informal terms for a mother. | |
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| Synonyms | ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy | |
| Broader | mother, female parent | A woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) |
| Spanish | madre, mamá, mama, mami, ma | |
| Catalan | mamà, mama, mami, ma, mare | |
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