mam

American

[mam] / mæm /

noun

British Informal. mother.
ma'am.

mam British

/ mæm /

noun

informal another word for mother 1

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Etymology

Origin of mam

First recorded in 1565–75;

Example Sentences

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My mam goes to every game - home and away.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

"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

Among the cards sold through Temu was nadolig llawen mam a dad - merry Christmas mum and dad in Welsh - featuring two hedgehogs nose to nose while snow falls.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

He said Perry had described him as "like a second mam and dad, more like a mam and dad".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

“I used to help my mam with the mending.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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