mam

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Mum, mom; diminutive of mother. Ireland,UK,colloquial,informal,regional
    — She'd sit by the fire, arms crossed, demanding that Ruby spike her tea with a cinder. But Ruby would never give in to her demands, no matter how much her mam begged. There was no alcohol in the house now; Arthur had made sure of that in an effort to get Mary sober.
  2. A woman's breast. UK,in-plural,slang
    — There was another teacher […] who came to class fairly often wearing a thin silk blouse and NO BRA. Her 'mams' bounced appropriately, which was of course utterly FASCINATING for every boy in the class.
  3. Misspelling of ma'am. India,alt-of,misspelling

词形变化

mams plural mams plural

词源

词源 1
Alteration or clipping of mama. Compare Scots mam, Early Scots mame (“mother”), mamye (“wet nurse”), Saterland Frisian Määme (“mother”), West Frisian mem (“mother”).
Alternatively, possibly either conserved from or influenced by earlier Brythonic language.
词源 2
From mammary.
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