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

"It's hard to articulate how any of this feels, there aren't any words - everyone is broken. I'm his mam and it goes against nature's plan."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

King recalled grieving "at the stove top" and said cooking "was the way of mam showing her love and care".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Nathan: If you asked my mam or dad, they'd say I was a headcase!

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

"My mam is coming at the weekend," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

“There’s a man—Kavil, he’s called, this big blond one, with that bruise on his face—looking for her, and he’s offering money. Real money—change.everything money. He says she’s the Immortal. Our mam says it too.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell