Momma

//ˈmɑmə// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Mother. US, colloquial

    "My momma’s so great: she bakes me cookies every week."

  2. 2
    A betel nut plus other ingredients (like areca nut, betel leaves, slaked lime, and tobacco) to be chewed on. Philippines

    "No spitting of momma here."

  3. 3
    informal terms for a mother wordnet
  4. 4
    A voluptuous woman. slang

    "Whoa, that chick in the bikini is a real momma!"

  5. 5
    One's wife or girlfriend. slang

    "I need to talk to momma before I buy the car."

Synonyms

All synonyms
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Example

More examples

"Yo momma so cross-eyed, she thought we was havin a threesome."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling of mama; see further etymology there.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ilocano mama.

Related phrases

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