thank-you-ma'am

noun

\ ˈthaŋk-yu̇-ˌmam

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, -(y)ē- \

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: a bump or depression in a road especially : a ridge or hollow made across a road on a hillside to cause water to run off

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“Thank-you-ma'am.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank-you-ma%27am. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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