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mamma mia

UK/ˌmʌmə ˈmiːə/US/ˌmɑmə ˈmiə/

mamma mia interjection: a mild expression of surprise, supposedly used by Italians.

Interjection

  1. A mild expression of surprise, supposedly used by Italians.

Origin of mamma mia

Unadapted borrowing from Italian mamma mia.

Questions about mamma mia

What does mamma mia mean?
Mamma mia means a mild expression of surprise, supposedly used by Italians.
What part of speech is mamma mia?
Mamma mia is an interjection.
How do you pronounce mamma mia?
Mamma mia is pronounced /ˌmʌmə ˈmiːə/ (UK).

Words near mamma mia in the dictionary

  1. mamma bears
  2. mamma grizzlies
  3. mamma grizzly
  4. mamma jamma
  5. mamma jammas
  6. mamma mia
  7. mamma's boy
  8. mamma's boys
  9. mammacoronary
  10. mammae
  11. mammae erraticae

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