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Mammy
see synonyms of mammyNoun
1. mammy
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
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Mammy
see synonyms of mammynoun plural -mies
1. a child's word for mother1
2. mainly Southern US
a Black woman employed as a nurse or servant to a White family
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Mammy
see synonyms of mammy nounWord forms: plural ˈmammies Dialectal
1. CHILD'S Term
mother1
2. US, Obsolete
a black woman responsible for the care of white children, esp. in the South
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Mammy
see synonyms of mammyn. pl. mam·mies
1. Mother.
2. Offensive A black nursemaid, especially one formerly in the southern United States.
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