Antonyms for mama

Grammar : Noun

Spell : mah-muh; for 1 also muh-mah

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɑ mə; for 1 also məˈmɑ

Definition of mama

Origin : 1707, spelling variant of mamma. Meaning "sexually attractive woman" first recorded 1925 in black slang; mama's boy "soft, effeminate male" is from 1901.

As in mom : noun mother
As in lady : noun woman

Example sentences :

"Mama, I heard you in papa's room," Alice said, not dropping the note of complaint.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

Don't you think you really ought to know more about him, mama?
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

That's just what mama and I have been feeling so much; they don't appreciate you.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

Mama, it was because of those things that came out about Alice Adams.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

It's funny; but we don't often make people think what we want 'em to, mama.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

"Let's don't go into that any more, mama," the daughter begged her.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

"I thought you'd got over all that nonsense, mama," she said.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

"You see how it—how it made me look, mama," she quavered, having concluded her narrative.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

Only to-day, only this very day she came to Mergellina, she came to see my mama.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

Mama, shall I go to the camp to-morrow, and see the General?
Extract from : « Andr » by William Dunlap

Synonyms for mama

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