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thank-you-ma'am

thank-you-ma'am noun: a ridge or hollow across a road.

Noun

thank-you-ma'am (plural thank-you-ma'ams)

  1. A ridge or hollow across a road.

Forms of thank-you-ma'am

pluralthank-you-ma'ams

Origin of thank-you-ma'am

Named in allusion to the sudden bobbing of the head of a person crossing it in a vehicle, similar to a curtsey.

Questions about thank-you-ma'am

What does thank-you-ma'am mean?
Thank-you-ma'am means a ridge or hollow across a road.
What part of speech is thank-you-ma'am?
Thank-you-ma'am is a noun.
What is the plural of thank-you-ma'am?
The plural of thank-you-ma'am is thank-you-ma'ams.

Words near thank-you-ma'am in the dictionary

  1. thank you for your attention to this matter
  2. thank you very much
  3. thank yous
  4. thank'ee
  5. thank-you
  6. thank-you-ma'am
  7. thank-you-ma'ams
  8. thank-yous
  9. thanka
  10. thankability
  11. thankable

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