mammy

/ˈmæmi/

Meanings

noun

Mamma; mother

Examples :

""Little Lily ran to Mammy for a hug after school." "

family human

noun

(historical, often pejorative) In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children; or in the antebellum South, a female slave who was close to the household and looked after the children.

Examples :

"In the 1920s, the family hired a mammy to care for their young children. "

history culture family race person job society

Related Words

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

antebellum adjective

/ˌæntiˈbeləm/ /ˌæntiːˈbeləm/

Of the time period prior to a war.

"The antebellum South had a very different school system than the one we have today. "

states noun

/steɪts/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current economic states are causing many people to worry about job security. "

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

pejorative noun

/pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/ /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

"Calling someone "lazy" is often used as a pejorative to criticize their work ethic. "

united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

To bring together as one.

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

southern noun

/ˈsʌðɚn/ /ˈsʌðən/

Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South.

"My cousin, a southern, moved to the area after graduating from university. "

household noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

"The entire household enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner together. "