mammy's
What mother owns
Mammy's is the possessive form of mammy, indicating something belonging to or associated with one's mother.
In Irish and some British dialects, mammy is an affectionate term for mother: I'm going to mammy's house for dinner.
In American history, mammy referred to a Black woman who cared for white children, making mammy's in that context a term with painful associations to slavery and racist stereotypes.
Female parent
- homelandOne's native land
- cottageSmall rural home
- hearthFireplace floor area
- firesideArea beside the hearth
rural · village · homestead · emigrant · folk · traditional · family · kinship
One complete circuit
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- armsUpper body limbs
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- lullabySoothing song for babies
embrace · warmth · comfort · home · kitchen · nurturing · care · bosom
mother
Female parent
fireside · rural · village · homestead · emigrant · folk · traditional · family · kinship · matriarch
lap
One complete circuit
lullaby · embrace · warmth · comfort · home · kitchen · nurturing · care · bosom · rocking
plantation
Large-scale farming operation
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- dialectRegional language variety
- headscarfCloth worn over hair
servant · caretaker · nursemaid · household · historical · slavery · domestic · labor · bondage · wet-nurse
belongings
Things you possess
ways · rules · chair · room · garden · dishes · clothes · jewelry · keepsakes · traditions
mammy'schild's
Belonging to a youngster
baby's · son's · daughter's · stranger's