mammy

• Sustantivo que históricamente se refería a una niñera negra en el sur de Estados Unidos, hoy considerado ofensivo y anticuado. También se usaba informalmente para designar a la madre.

A noun that historically referred to a Black nursemaid in the southern United States, now considered offensive and outdated. It was also used informally to mean mother.

1. Offensive historical termC2informalamerican

   A derogatory and outdated term for a Black woman who worked as a nursemaid or domestic servant in the southern United States, particularly during the slavery and Jim Crow eras. This term is now considered highly offensive and racist.

   Término histórico ofensivo para mujer negra

   • The character of the 'mammy' in old films is a harmful racial stereotype.
   • Historians now criticize the use of the term 'mammy' as it perpetuates a racist caricature.
   • The term 'mammy' is deeply offensive and should not be used today.

2. Informal term for motherA2informalbritish

   An informal, often affectionate term used in some dialects and regions to refer to one's mother.

   Mamá (término cariñoso e informal)

   • I'm going to visit my mammy this weekend.
   • Mammy, can I have some more dinner?
   • My mammy always made the best soup.

   Sinónimosmammamamommommymummummy