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Vocabulary Entry
mammy
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A mother or maternal figure, often used as a term of endearment.
Example Sentences
"She always wanted to be just like her mammy."
"The children ran to their mammy when they fell."
"He called out for his mammy when he was scared."
V
verb
To treat someone as a mother would; to care for someone in a nurturing way.
Example Sentences
"He mammyed the stray cat until it felt safe."
"She always mammyed her younger siblings when they were upset."
"In the community, they mammy each other during tough times."