"Mammy" is a nickname for a

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, used in several English dialects, most notably in Ireland and Wales. It may refer to: * Mammy stereotype, a stock portrayal of a black woman who cared for or served people in a white family * ''Mammy'' (1930 film), starring Al Jolson * ''Mammy'' (1951 film), a French drama film * Mammy (''Gone with the Wind''), a character in ''Gone with the Wind'' * Mammy Two Shoes, a recurring character in MGM's ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons *

Mammy yokum ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn ...

, a white hillbilly from the comic strip ''Li'l Abner'' * " My Mammy", a U.S. popular song, a huge hit for Al Jolson

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