어린아이가 자신의 어머니를 부르는 말.
A child's term for their mother.
예문:
"The toddler reached out his arms and called for his mammy."
"She still calls her mother 'mammy' even though she's grown up."
과거 미국 남부에서 백인 아이들을 돌보던 흑인 유모나 하녀를 가리키는 말로, 현재는 모욕적인 표현으로 여겨짐.
A historical term, now considered offensive, for a Black woman who worked as a nursemaid or nanny for white children, particularly in the Southern United States.
예문:
"The film was criticized for its stereotypical portrayal of a mammy in the Old South."
"Scholars analyze the mammy caricature as a tool used to justify racial hierarchies."