mammy
mammy noun: mamma; mother.
Noun
mammy (plural mammies)
- mamma; mother
- In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children; or in the antebellum South, a female slave who was close to the household and looked after the children.
- That's what you for—to help white folks keep niggers down. That's why he sent you to me. They be calling you mammy in a few years. You be running the whole house when the old man dies.1979, Octavia Butler, Kindred
mammy meaning in Kannada
mammy in Kannada
- ಅಮ್ಮ, ಹೆಂಗಸು
Forms of mammy
| plural | mammies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mamie |
| alternative form | mammie |
Origin of mammy
From mam + -y, or from mamma + -y.
Words formed from mammy
Phrases with mammy
Words that rhyme with mammy
Questions about mammy
- What does mammy mean?
- Mammy means mamma; mother.
- What is mammy in Kannada?
- Mammy in Kannada is ಅಮ್ಮ, ಹೆಂಗಸು. See Mammy meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is mammy?
- Mammy is a noun.
- What is the plural of mammy?
- The plural of mammy is mammies.
Words near mammy in the dictionary
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