mammy market
mammy market noun: a market attached to a barracks, selling goods to soldiers.
Noun
mammy market (plural mammy markets)
- A market attached to a barracks, selling goods to soldiers.
- South African partners successfully executed and turned the former Mammy Market at the Ikeja Military cantonment to an international ultra-modern market.2009 November 2, Akeem Oguntayo, “Edo Plans Ultramodern Market”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), Daily Champion, retrieved 22 Nov 2009
- ... you are not expected to look for petroleum products at Mammy market instead of NNPC or else, if you do that, you stand the risk of falling prey to fraudsters.2009 June 11, Nwabueze Okonkwo, “To do business in Nigeria, act like wounded lion –Agbalizu, Igab Industrial boss”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), Onitsha, Nigeria: The Sun...
Forms of mammy market
| plural | mammy markets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mammi market |
| alternative form | Mammy market |
Origin of mammy market
So called as traditionally run by women.
Questions about mammy market
- What does mammy market mean?
- Mammy market means a market attached to a barracks, selling goods to soldiers.
- What part of speech is mammy market?
- Mammy market is a noun.
- What is the plural of mammy market?
- The plural of mammy market is mammy markets.
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