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mammy

noun mam·my \ˈma-mē\
plural mammies

Definition of MAMMY

1
:  mama
2
:  a black woman serving as a nurse to white children especially formerly in the southern United States
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Origin of MAMMY

alteration of mamma
First Known Use: 1523

Related to MAMMY

Synonyms
ma, mama (also mamma or momma), mother, mater [chiefly British], mom, mommy, old lady

Rhymes with MAMMY

chamois, clammy, gammy, Grammy, hammy, jammy, whammy

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mammy
  2. mammy chair
  3. mammy wagon
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