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mama

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variants: also mamma or momma

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a female human parent
  • I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself

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“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama. Accessed 10 May. 2021.

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