THANK-YOU-MA'AM


Meaning of THANK-YOU-MA'AM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthaŋk-yu̇-ˌmam, -(y)ē- ]

noun

Etymology: probably from its causing a nodding of the head

Date: 1849

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.