What does Mami mean?
Other definitions of Mami:
- Spanish for "mommy", though the term is often used to refer to a romantic partner, or close female friend.
- Spanish nickname for a woman that you would consider making the mother of your children.
- A popular Filipino noodle soup that has wheat flour noodles and various meats.
- Can refer specifically to an attractive, Lantina woman. Often used in Central American hip-hop.
- May refer to the goddess from Ancient Mesopotamian religion, depicted in Atra-Hasis as a progenitor, creating humankind from clay and blood.
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How to use the term
Mami:
Let me help you with that, mami.
No, mami, I was not catcalling. I wanted to speak with you about the environment, if you have a moment.
Let me get that number, mami.
Let's go get some hot mami. I like wontons in mine.
"I like it when you call me mami."
-Paloma MamiDid Mami pinch off thirteen or fourteen pieces of clay when she formed womb deities? I always forget.
Video related to Mami
References:
Paloma Mami - Mami (Official Video) | YouTube
- A Song that mentions "Mami."
A 2019 single by popular Chilean-American singer Paloma Mami. In the song, sung mostly in Spanish, the chorus contains the line "I like it when you call me mami", a reference to the designation of attractive women that the term often implies.
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