as in mothers
a female human parent
the toddler clung to her mammy and eyed the strangers fearfully
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Recent Examples of mammies
These include typecasting Black women as jezebels, sapphires and mammies; these depictions, combined with the law enforcement they may be exposed to, increase their vulnerability under the law.
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Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mammies
Noun
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Barnes credits the civil rights era and especially mothers with helping de-popularize blackface in the 1970s, first in schools and then in the larger culture.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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This reality forces parents, usually mothers, to cut back their hours, turn down opportunities, or leave the workforce.—
Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Silky moms tend to favor hospital births and are more open to formula feeding and scheduled vaccinations.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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The club will be giving $15,000 in educational grants to 12 women, mostly single moms, enrolled in local trade schools and colleges.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Mammies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mammies. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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