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单词 Mammy Water
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Definition of Mammy Water in English:

Mammy Water

noun ˌmami ˈwɔːtə
Mythology
  • A spirit woman often taking the form of a mermaid, and believed in parts of Africa (especially West Africa) to inhabit lakes and rivers.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist and poet. From mammy + water, probably after a West African name.

Definition of Mammy Water in US English:

Mammy Water

nounˌmami ˈwɔːtə
Mythology
  • A spirit woman often taking the form of a mermaid, and believed in parts of Africa (especially West Africa) to inhabit lakes and rivers.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist and poet. From mammy + water, probably after a West African name.

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