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Mamie¹

proper noun

  1. US, dated A diminutive of Mary or Mavis, also used as a formal female given name. When they are used to express the affectionate regard of near friends and relatives they also may be pretty and appropriate, but they look very silly in a formal signature, and surely do not befit the dignity of womanhood. We had, for instance, among these 800 names scores of Minnies, Mamies, and on

mamie²

noun mamies

  1. alternative Alternative form of mamey

mamie³

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From mam /mama + -ie.

noun mamies

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of mammy is there really anyone who got thru ist grade in the US without learning this song? […] the goslings are crying (3x) because their mamie's dead […]

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"mamie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mamie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mamie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mamie

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"mamie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mamie.

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@misc{mamie_2026,
  title = {mamie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mamie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}