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ma
ma
[
maa
]
(
plural
mas
)
noun
Definition:
1.
(
informal
)
Same as
mother
1
n
(sense 1)
2.
woman past middle age:
a way of addressing or referring to a woman past middle age
(
often offensive
)
[
Early 19th century. Shortening of mama
]
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