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

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

My mam goes to every game - home and away.

From BBC

And then I said in my loudest, fiercest voice, “No gray smoke men will dare. No sídhe, no bean sídhe. I am Nora Ryan and I come from Queen Maeve and Mam and Granda and Da. And you, Patrick Ryan, are safe with me.”

From Literature

Maggie rolled up Mam’s wedding dress and tucked it back in the straw basket.

From Literature