mama

[mah-muh; for 1 also muh-mah] /ˈmɑ mə; for 1 also məˈmɑ/
noun
1.
Informal. mother.
2.
Slang.
  1. a sexually attractive, usually mature woman.
  2. one's wife.
Also, mamma.
Origin
1545-55; nursery word, with parallels in other European languages, probably in part inherited or borrowed, in part newly formed; compare Latin mamma, Greek mámmē breast, mama (see mamma2), French maman mama, Welsh mam mother (< *mammā)
Examples from the web for mama
  • Usually, mama is on the ground nearby waiting--or calling--for them to jump.
  • mama always warned about hanging out with the wrong crowd.
  • mama's is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
  • mama teaches the gang about different animal habitats.
  • mama was not a day over fifty, but she looked sixty-five.
  • My twin sister thought it would be neat to take a picture of the nest, and the mama bird swooned in on her.
  • My motivation was to take care of my mama and make sure she doesn't have to work another day in her life.
  • Yo mama so fat, she jumped up in the air and got stuck.
British Dictionary definitions for mama

mama

/məˈmɑː/
noun
1.
(old-fashioned) an informal word for mother1
Word Origin and History for mama

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

Slang definitions & phrases for mama

mama

noun
  1. A sexually attractive or sexually available woman: ''Say, baby, you sportin' tonight?'' ''Yeah, Mama, if I could find somebody to sport with'' (1925+ Black)
  2. woman who belongs to a motorcycle gang: If a girl wants to be a mama and ''pull a train,'' she'll be welcome at any Angel party (1960s+ Motorcyclists)
  3. The passive partner of a homosexual couple (1970s+ Homosexuals)
Related Terms

red-hot mama, sweet mama