ma'am

Noun

Meaning

Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam often used in direct address, and sometimes as an appellation.

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Examples

It is the prerogative of wizards to be grumpy. It is not, however, the prerogative of freelance consultants who are late on their rent, so instead of saying something smart, I told the woman on the phone, "Yes, ma'am. How can I help you today? Jim Butcher

I need to find a church on Sunday. I need to say 'please' and 'thank you,' 'yes sir' and 'no ma'am.' Do the little things because that's part of being an adult. Joe Nichols

I ain't saying you're a liar, because that wouldn't be polite. But I'll tell you this, ma'am. If I loved liars, I'd hug you to death. Jim Thompson

Sparrow-hawks, Ma'am. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

I live in a house with four women. Just shut up and say, Yes, ma'am. Tim McGraw

I was brought up in a household with sir and ma'am. Darrell Issa

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