mam
Americannoun
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British Informal. mother.
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ma'am.
noun
Etymology
Origin of mam
First recorded in 1565–75;
Example Sentences
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In a tribute shared by South Yorkshire Police, his family said: "We hope you're at peace now. We all love you very much, sending you big hugs from your mam, sons, brother and family."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
"He was a family boy that loved his mam and sisters more than anything in the world," they said.
From BBC • May 5, 2025
"It's natural to worry more about mam than myself because mam is putting herself in a vulnerable position to try to improve my life. It all depends on this now."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025
"My mam plaits it in two plaits so it goes directly between my spine... She has always plaited my hair since so it's kind of a tradition now."
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
“There’s a man—Kavil, he’s called, this big blond one, with that bruise on his face—looking for her, and he’s offering money. Real money—change.everything money. He says she’s the Immortal. Our mam says it too.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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