mawmaw

English

Noun

mawmaw (plural mawmaws)

1. Alternative form of mamaw (“grandmother; mother”)
   • 2014, B. B. Jacobson, The Protocols of Ambiguity, Archway Publishing, →ISBN:

     The boy stood there smiling at his mawmaw's sweet expressions.

   • 2016, Jamie Jones, Perfect Lover, Jamie Jones, →ISBN:

     He'd loved the scents when visiting his mawmaw's place. The bakery on the corner was an Italian place that had been there for years—probably generations. More times than not, Pierre picked up a loaf on the way home.

Usage notes

• Often used as a term of address and so capitalized.