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mom.

Mother.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɒm/Received-Pronunciation/mɑm/US[mɑ̃m]US/mɒm/Canada, New-England

  1. Mother.

    Canada · South-Africa · US · West-Midlands · colloquial · informal

  2. Mother. used as a term of address for one's wife

    Canada · South-Africa · US · West-Midlands · broadly · colloquial · informal

  3. An adult female owner of a pet.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of momma.

verb/mɒm/Received-Pronunciation/mɑm/US[mɑ̃m]US/mɒm/Canada, New-England

  1. To care for in a motherly way.

    Canada · US · informal · transitive
Where this word comes from

Clipping of momma.

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