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    Patwa headword

    Mama-man

    /MAM-ah-MAN/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Effeminate / Mother's boy"
    Definition
    A man who acts effeminate or constantly interferes in women's affairs.
    Example
    "Him is a real mama-man."
    Origin
    Descriptive.

    As a derogatory term, Mama-man is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.