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mom·my

   [mom-ee]
noun, plural -mies. Informal.
mother1 (defs. 1, 2, 4).
Also, mom·mie.

Origin:
1900–05, Americanism; momm(a) + -y2. Compare mammy, mummy2
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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mommy
1902, U.S. variant of mamma. Mommy track first attested 1987. Related: Mommies; also cf. momma.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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