mammy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mam·my
noun \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
See Examples of MAMMY
- <the toddler clung to her mammy and eyed the strangers fearfully>
Origin of MAMMY
alteration of mamma
First Known Use: 1523
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