mama

noun

ma·​ma ˈmä-mə How to pronounce mama (audio)
 chiefly British  mə-ˈmä
variants or less commonly mamma or momma
1
: mother
2
slang : wife, woman

Examples of mama in a Sentence

I'm not your mama—you'll have to clean up after yourself.
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Can Jamie be saved by his tough-talking baby mama? Where has Jamie's power ex-girlfriend Christina (Katherine Cunningham) been hiding? Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 There’s a reason your mama always puts an orange in your Christmas stocking. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024 Then your mama got a T-shirt on, your friends and family members, baby mama, got a T-shirt on cuz of some really dumb decisions. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 In which case, mazel tov!) Looking for mom gear to help your favorite mama out? Nena Farrell, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mama 

Word History

Etymology

baby talk

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mama was in 1579

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Cite this Entry

“Mama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mama. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

mama

noun
ma·​ma
variants also mamma or momma
ˈmäm-ə

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