mommy en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɔ.mi/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈmɒm.i/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio (General American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English mom Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mommy From mom + -y (diminutive suffix).
Meanings
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(Canada, US, childish, usually) Mother.
They will never part even though in mommy's heart she wishes daddy would leave forever. One grief-some January 25 mommy rested never to return for her and daddy went on a walk. “Where is mommy”, said baby but daddy couldn't talk.
2015, Paul Easter, Consciousness Before Conscience:The only bad-karma-reducing sposie on the market is a new line of biodegradable (meaning here "useless") sposie that won't last through the lightest of baby pees and will force you to change baby approximately once every thirty seconds, thereby completely undoing any so-called karma reduction. Only bad mommies use sposies.
2012, Willow Yamahchi, Bad Mommy, Insomniac Press, →ISBN, page 91:
- (vulgar) A sexually attractive mother.
- (broadly, slang) Any sexually attractive woman.
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A dominant female partner, often used as a term of address.
My girlfriend loves it when I call her mommy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mommies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mommyhood · sanctimommy · mommy porn · mommy wars · momminess · mommy brain · muscle mommy · mommylike · mommy juice · grandmommy · mommy blogger · sugar mommy · mommy issues · mommyish · stepmommy · mommy tax · mommy track · godmommy · mommy-and-me · mommyism · mommyless · mommy milker
Descendants
Synonyms
mamma · mama · mum · ma · mummy · MILF · mom · momma
Translations (2)
mk мамичка (sexually attractive older woman) · mk мамица (sexually attractive older woman)