mamie
Grandmotherly given name
Mamie is a given name for women, a diminutive of Mary or Margaret.
It peaked in popularity in the early twentieth century and now sounds old-fashioned.
Mamie Eisenhower, wife of President Dwight D.
Eisenhower, was perhaps the most famous bearer of the name.
grandmother
Female elder relative
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- nanaInformal term for grandmother
- meemawDialectal term for grandmother
- abuelaGrandmother, in Spanish
babushka · nonna · grandmama · matriarch · elder · grandparent · gran · memaw
grandma
Female elder relative
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- nanaInformal term for grandmother
- meemawDialectal term for grandmother
abuela · babushka · nonna · grandmama · matriarch · elder · grandparent · gran · memaw · bubbe
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
yesteryear · quaint · traditional · heirloom · classic · antique · timeless · period · dated · old-timey
dear
Treasured or costly
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
beloved · pet name · endearment · dearie · sweetie · lovey · precious · cherished · doting · fond
- mama's boyOverly dependent adult son
- mama bearFiercely defensive mother figure
- baby mamaUnmarried mother of one's child
- mama's cooking
- yo mama jokesRitualized comedic maternal insults
- yo mamaTaunt's traditional subject