First Known Use: 1523
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mammy
noun mam·my \ˈma-mē\
plural mammies
Definition of MAMMY
1
: mama
2
: a black woman serving as a nurse to white children especially formerly in the southern United States
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Origin of MAMMY
alteration of mamma
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