mami
nounnounattested in dialogue
mommy, mother
noun
- 1
mommy, mother
- 2
attractive woman; momma
- 3
a term of affection for a woman
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mami.
noun
- 1
A soup dish of wheat noodles or cellophane noodles mixed with meat of either pork, chicken, pork liver, beef brisket, and/or fresh or dried seafood such as shrimp or squid, and/or wonton dumplings, and vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, spring onion, etc.
One brought two boxes of instant mami noodles.
When her awaited bus arrives, she passes up instant mami noodles for a chance to dip her hand in a box of old shoes.
A new era came in the 90's when the Generation Y (Gen Y), born in the mid-70's to mid-80's, started trickling into the urban development craze with the booming of malls and instant products from instant mami to instant coffee to instant beauty.
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog mami, from Hokkien. Doublet of bakmi.
Forms
- plural
- mamis