mammy

[mam-ee] /ˈmæm i/
noun, plural mammies.
1.
Informal. mother1 .
2.
Disparaging and Offensive. (formerly in the southern U.S.) a black woman engaged as a nurse to white children or as a servant to a white family.
Origin
1515-25; mamm(a)1 + -y2
Usage note
At the time of the Civil War and into the 20th century, the Southern mammy was characterized as being strong, kind, and loyal. But her image was also that of an overweight, unattractive, and often illiterate household slave. This reinforced racial stereotypes of inferiority and servility. See also Aunt Jemima.
Examples from the web for mammy
  • mammy was regularly seen lathering and scrubbing pappy in an outdoor oak tub.
British Dictionary definitions for mammy

mammy

/ˈmæmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
a child's word for mother1
2.
(mainly Southern US) a Black woman employed as a nurse or servant to a White family
Word Origin and History for mammy
n.

1520s, diminutive of mam (see mamma). Meaning "black woman having the care of white children" is by 1837, Southern U.S. dialect, variant of mamma.