mam

American  

[mam] / mæm /

noun

1. British Informal. mother.

2. ma'am.

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mam British  

/ mæm /

noun

1. informal another word for mother 1

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Etymology

Origin of mam

First recorded in 1565–75;

Example Sentences

The dispatcher is heard mistaking the man’s screams for a woman and calling him m’am during the call.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2021

Asked by plaintiffs' counsel Cecillia Wang if it piqued concerns about racial profiling, he replied: "No m'am, it did not."

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2012

She allegedly told a male officer: "The only words I want to hear our of your mouth are 'Yes m'am,' or 'You're correct m'am'."

From Time • Mar. 4, 2010

I'm a good cook m'am, but you won't mind if I break dishes?

From Time Magazine Archive

Andy grinned at her tantalizingly, and spoke with a note of deliberate insult: "I don't know, m'am, but I spec hit wuz made dat way ter keep hit outen odder folks' business!"

From The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South by Dixon, Thomas