thank-you-ma'am
[ thangk-yoo-mam ]
/ ˈθæŋk yʊˌmæm /
noun
a bump or depression in a road that jars a person riding over it.
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Origin of thank-you-ma'am
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby thank-you-ma'am
thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, thanks to, thankworthy, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant, thanx, Thapsus, thar, Thar Desert
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