mammy

mammy
mammy 1520s, dim. of mam (see MAMMA (Cf. mamma)). Meaning "black woman having the care of white children" is by 1837, Southern U.S. dialect, variant of MAMMA (Cf. mamma).

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  • mammy — mam my (m[a^]m m[y^]), n.; pl. {mammies} (m[a^]m m[i^]z). A child s name for mamma, mother. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mammy —    Film musical de Michael Curtiz, avec Al Jolson, Lowell Sherman, Hobart Bosworth, Louise Dresser, Lee Moran.   Pays: États Unis   Date de sortie: 1930   Technique: noir et blanc   Durée: 1 h 24    Résumé    Un meurtre a lieu lors d un spectacle …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

  • mammy — [mam′ē] n. pl. mammies [dial. var. of MAMMA1] [Chiefly Dial.] Dial. 1. child s term for MOTHER ☆ 2. Historical a black woman responsible for the care of white children, esp. in the South …   English World dictionary

  • mammy — mamie ou mammy [ mami ] n. f. • 1952; de l angl. mammy « maman » ♦ Fam., lang. enfantin Grand mère. ⇒ mémé, mémère (cf. aussi Bonne maman, grand maman). Aller chez son papi et sa mamie. Par ext. Vieille femme. Une petite mamie qui trottine. ⊗ HOM …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • mammy —    This is sometimes a variant of ‘Mamma’ or ‘Mummy’, used to the speaker’s mother. There are many examples of such usage in The Country Girls, by Edna O’Brien; also in When the Boat Comes In, by James Mitchell. One of Al Jolson’s best known… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • mammy — UK [ˈmæmɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms mammy : singular mammy plural mammies British informal a word for mother used in some parts of the UK …   English dictionary

  • mammy — [[t]mæ̱mi[/t]] mammies N FAMILY In some dialects of English, mammy is used to mean mother. [INFORMAL] …   English dictionary

  • Mammy Two Shoes — Tom and Jerry character From Old Rockin Chair Tom First appearance Puss Gets the Boo …   Wikipedia

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