mama
/ˈmɑmə/ noun B2- Synonym of mother (“a female parent”). · I love the cookies which mama bakes me every week.
- Synonym of mother (“an origin, a source”).
- A lesbian partner.
- Used as a (respectful) term of address for a woman, especially an older one.
- A girlfriend.
- A dominant female partner, often used as a term of address. · My girlfriend loves it when I call her mama.
- A wife. · I need to talk to mama before I buy the car.
- A woman regarded as sexually attractive or (derogatory) promiscuous. · Whoa, that chick in the bikini is a real mama!
Plural mamas
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