n.
Pronunciation: ' ma-m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mammies
Etymology: alteration of mamma
Date: 1523
1 : MAMA
2 : a black woman serving as a nurse to white children especially formerly in the southern U.S.
n.
Pronunciation: ' ma-m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mammies
Etymology: alteration of mamma
Date: 1523
1 : MAMA
2 : a black woman serving as a nurse to white children especially formerly in the southern U.S.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012