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mama definition

mama (mä′mə, mə mä′)

noun

  1. mother
  2. ☆ Slang a woman

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mama Synonyms

mama

n.

female progenitor, mamma, parent; see mother 1.


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mama Usage Examples

Possessives

  • boy: I think that mama's boys get a rough ride.

Converse of object

  • say: I still imagine he is alive, I talk to him and he says mama.

Adjective modifier

  • bad: Posted by: big bad mama Sep 6 2005, 06:42 PM This will be really bad news for Trace.

Modifies a noun

  • joke: Knock knock jokes, your mama jokes, why did the chicken cross the road.

Noun used with modifier

  • yo: One-liners can be independent, such as the " yo mama " jokes, or situational.
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mama quotes

The mama of dada.

-Fadiman, Clifton

Mama may have, papa may have, But God bless the child that's got his own! That's got his own.

-Holiday, Billie

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