Definition of 'mammy'
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mammy in American English
nounWord forms: plural ˈmammies Dialectal
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dial. var. of mamma1Word Frequency
mammy in American English
(ˈmæmi)
nounWord forms: plural -mies
2. (formerly) Southern U.S.
a Black woman engaged as a nurse to White children or as a servant to a White family
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