bama
Syllables: Ba·ma/ˈbæmə/
bama is the alternative form of bamma.
Meaning of bamma
Noun
bamma (plural bammas)
- An unstylish rural person; a hick.
- A lot of dudes that I knew at that time use to think that guys from Maryland was bammas but I didn't sleep on nobody because even a bamma can pull a trigger. I always knew that even if a guy was from cotton ball land, he could still do damage.2008, "A Blessing in Disguise", A Real Black Woman is the Closest Thing to God, page 44
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Bama
Bama
- Nickname for Alabama: a state of the United States.
- Ellipsis of University of Alabama.
- Or maybe on a fifty-yard line
Watchin' 'Bama beat the hell out of Tennessee2022, “Hell of a Way to Go”, performed by Riley Green
- Synonyms:
- Alabama, Tuscaloser
- Or maybe on a fifty-yard line
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Bama
Bama
Synonyms of bama
Forms of bama
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bamas |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | 'Bama |
Origin of bama
Clipping of Alabama.
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 巴馬 /巴马 (Bāmǎ).
Phrases with bama
Questions about bama
- What does bama mean?
- Bama means nickname for Alabama: a state of the United States.
- What is bama the alternative form of?
- Bama is the alternative form of bamma.
- What part of speech is bama?
- Bama is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce bama?
- Bama is pronounced /ˈbæmə/.
Words near bama in the dictionary
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