Mamaw

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One's mother. UK, dialectal
  2. 2
    One's grandmother, especially one's maternal grandmother. Southern-US, US, dialectal
  3. 3
    One's mother. Southern-US, US, dialectal, uncommon

Synonyms

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grandmothermeemawmemawmother

Etymology

Probably an affectionate alteration of mama or reduplication of mother.

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