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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Dolphin mothers modify their signature whistles when communicating with their calves by increasing the maximum frequency, or pitch.—
Laela Sayigh,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Like us, these families trusted the Williams’ in their most vulnerable moment — right after losing their husbands, fathers, wives, mothers, sisters, brothers and children — and they were denied the dignity and care that every family has a right to expect.—
Vaughan Bagley,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The news that a group of hot young Mormon moms were secretly husband-swapping went predictably viral, and shortly thereafter reality producers started circling.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The first episode of its first season, which premiered in September 2024, shows Paul trying to smooth things over with the moms after the swinging scandal.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Mammies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mammies. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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