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Momma vs Dad - What's the difference?

momma | dad |

As nouns the difference between momma and dad

is that momma is (us|colloquial) mother while dad is act.

momma

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, colloquial) mother
  • :My momma's so great, she bakes me cookies every week
  • (slang) voluptuous woman
  • :Woah, that chick in the bikini is a real momma!
  • (slang) wife or girlfriend
  • :I need to talk to momma, before I buy the car

    • Synonyms

    * ma, mama, mamma, maw, mom

    dad

    English

    (wikipedia dad)

    Alternative forms

    * , Dad

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A father, a male parent.
  • (label) (non-gloss definition, Used to address one's father)
  • (label) (Used to address an older adult male)

    • Synonyms

    * (a father) * (sense, used to address one's father familiarly) dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, Pop, , pappa, pater, paw * (used to address an older adult male) daddio, pop, pops

    Related terms

    {{rel3, dada , daddio , daddy , granddad , grandpappy}}

    See also

    * mum, mom * sire

    Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----