mama
pronunciation
How to pronounce mama in British English:
UK ['mæmə]
How to pronounce mama in American English:
US [ˈmɑmə]
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- Noun:
- informal terms for a mother
Word Origin
- mama
- 1707, spelling variant of mamma. Meaning "sexually attractive woman" first recorded 1925 in black slang; mama's boy "soft, effeminate male" is from 1901.
Example
- 1. That 's how me and mama got money .
- 2. Toddlers love to play with mama 's camera .
- 3. Let 's face it , this is one murdering mama !
- 4. Five years later , I watched my mama 's health decline .
- 5. Scooch over make some room for mama on the couch .