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nanny vs mammy

mammy vs nanny

nanny and mammy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nanny Yes No No No
mammy Yes No No No
As nouns, mammy is a hyponym of nanny; that is, mammy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nanny:
  • nanny: a woman who is the custodian of children
  • mammy: an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
Other hyponyms of nanny include dry nurse, amah, wet-nurse, wet nurse, wetnurse.
nanny (noun) mammy (noun)
female goat informal terms for a mother
a woman who is the custodian of children an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
Difference between nanny and mammy

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