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schoolma'am

[ skool-mam, -mahm ]

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Word History and Origins

Origin of schoolma'am1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; school 1 + ma'am

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Example Sentences

If you havent become a regular schoolmaam since you have been teaching the princess.

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