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mama

or mam·ma

[ mah-muh; muh-mah ]

noun

  1. Informal. mother 1.
  2. Slang.
    1. a sexually attractive, usually mature woman.
    2. one's wife.


mama

/ məˈmɑː /

noun

  1. old-fashioned.
    an informal word for mother 1


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mama1

First recorded in 1545–55; nursery word, with parallels in other European languages, probably in part inherited or borrowed, in part newly formed; compare Latin mamma, Greek mámmē “breast, mama” ( mamma 2 ), French maman “mama,” Welsh mam “mother” (from unattested mammā )

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Example Sentences

Mama, I understand your many sleepless nights / When you sit and think about father / Or how you tried to be the perfect wife.

It should go without saying that the current reports surrounding Mama June are far more serious than any of those things.

If only Tupac was alive to see one of our finest actresses shakin’ what her mama gave her to “Hit ‘Em Up.”

For the audience, it was just a young girl calling for her mama, but for Walter, it was perfect.

And if both women are more amoral and avaricious than Ma Joad and Mama Younger, well, so are we.

At times self will arise and cause you to feel that you know some things even better than Mama.

Then she told about the surprise party and about all that had happened, and concluded by asking, "Mama, is it right to dance?"

During the minority of the new ruler of Mahratta the dignity and power of regent were conferred upon the Mama Sahib.

Mrs. Maxa was suddenly interrupted in her thoughts by loud and repeated calls of "Mama, Mama!"

He keeps about however, but his fond Mama discovers great anxiety.

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