Mammy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mammy is a noun meaning (childish) mamma; mother.
Meaning
(childish) mamma; mother.
More Meanings
- (US, historical, often derogatory) 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.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- mammies
- mammie
Synonyms for mammy
Depending on context, synonyms include mama, mater, mum, mom, mamma, momma.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include momma, mater, mommy, mum, mama, mom.
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