Associations to the word «Mama»

Wiktionary

MAMA, noun. (hypocoristic) (usually childish) Mother, female parent.
MAMA BEAR, noun. A female bear currently rearing one or more cubs.
MAMA BEAR, noun. (by extension) (slang) A woman, especially a mother, who is extremely protective of a child or children.
MAMA BEARS, noun. Plural of mama bear
MAMA GRIZZLIES, noun. Plural of mama grizzly
MAMA GRIZZLY, noun. A female grizzly bear currently rearing one or more cubs.
MAMA GRIZZLY, noun. (by extension) (slang) A woman, especially a mother, who is extremely protective of a child or children.
MAMA MIA, interjection. A less correct form of mamma mia!

Dictionary definition

MAMA, noun. Informal terms for a mother.
MAMA, noun. A name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats