mommy
or mom·mie
[mom-ee]
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Origin of mommy
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
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Contemporary Examples
Imagine a conversation that goes: “Mommy, why did they start bringing in things beyond the test to decide who goes to Stuyvesant?”
Standardized Tests Aren’t Racist: How Brown Kids Can Ace the Test to Get Into New York’s StuyvesantJohn McWhorter
June 27, 2014
The mommy wars over how to ‘correctly’ birth a baby need to stop.
The news media has conflated all of her alleged social media engagement into one fraught phrase: “mommy blogging.”
And yet, the media has focused on the fact that she is a ‘mommy blogger.’
And the omission or derision of dads in the parent (aka “mommy”) blogosphere is a perennial pet peeve.
Historical Examples
Mommy, she looked just like she was asleep, then they came and took her away.
The Cuckoo ClockWesley Barefoot
But somehow it seemed that mommy was afraid of me even though she was so big and strong.
My Friend BobbyAlan Edward Nourse
I don't see why anybody as big as mommy should be afraid of me but she was.
My Friend BobbyAlan Edward Nourse
Daddy said fine, will you promise to be nice to mommy from now on?
My Friend BobbyAlan Edward Nourse
I said yes if mommy won't hit Bobby any more with the broom.
My Friend BobbyAlan Edward Nourse
Word Origin and History for mommy
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper