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mammy

Main Entry:: mam·my
Pronunciation:: \ˈma-mē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural mammies
Etymology:: alteration of mamma
Date:: 1523

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

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