Definition of Mammy
Mammy
mam·my
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(noun)
(informal) a child's mother, especially used as a mode of address by the child;
e.g. She yelled for her mammy when she needed help.
(noun)
(offensive) a Black woman who is employed as a nanny or a nursemaid for white children, especially formerly in the southern US;
e.g. The character in the book is a mammy, which makes her an outdated and unfamiliar figure to today's readers.
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