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from The Century Dictionary.
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malm .
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- noun African American Vernacular An elderly
woman . - noun A title of respect for an elderly woman
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Examples
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Mai maum finks ai wuz Jewish, Chinese, adn a kitteh in past libes.
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"Highty-tighty!" said maum ', while her eyes sparkled alarmingly.
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* In South Carolina "daddy" and "maum" are more common. from a feeling of politeness,
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We are to have two new dresses, maum ', but Lilly's trouble is that she hasn't any jewelry. "
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1542-C Ke'eaumoku St.; $150 per month; reservation for initial visit: 533-2875, 255-6036, www. maum.org / eng.
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II-II, Q. x, a. 11): "Ritus infidelium tolerari possunt vel propter aliquod bonum, quod ex eis provenit, vel propter aliquod maum, quod vitatur" (Heathen worships can be tolerated either because of some good that results from them or because of some evil that is avoided).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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"Hopps's laddie ate grosarts (gooseberries) till they hed to sit up a 'nicht wi' him, an 'naethin' wud do but they maum hae the doctor, an 'he writes' immediately 'on a slip o' paper.
Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) Various 1878
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I'll explain; so move off now, Sir, move off, for I sees a customer coming -- survant maum. "
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