marmn.

Brit.

/mɑːm/, U.S.

/mɑrm/,

/mɑm/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: ma'am n.¹

Etymology: Variant of ma'am n.¹ In U.S. usage, it is not always clear whether the spelling with -r- is merely a graphic device to indicate lengthening of the vowel (especially in representations of the non-rhotic dialects of New England), or else represents a genuine intrusive /r/: rhotic /mɑrm/ can easily develop from /mɑːm/ by analogy with e.g. rhotic /hɑrm/ harm n. corresponding to non-rhotic /hɑːm/. Compare mars , marse s.v. Mas' n.¹Sense 2a may reflect the same development independently in the word mom n. (though this is only recorded later) or may show confusion with sense 1 (compare also occasional isolated spellings maam for ‘mother’ in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. s.v. mom n.¹). Compare U.S. regional forms marmee, marmy in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. s.v. mommy n.

Chiefly U.S.

a. = ma'am n.¹ 1a.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > for woman of rank > for married woman of rank

madam1679

ma'am1815

marm1825

maum1835

marm1837

1825 E. Fitzball Pilot iii. iv. 45 Ah, marm! You don't know how the thoughts of saving a benefactor would at any time animate a sailor.

1837 R. M. Bird Nick of Woods I. 120 Say the word, marm.

1845 C. M. Kirkland Western Clearings 17 ‘Massy no, marm!’ said Jane, with a giggle.

1845 C. M. Kirkland Western Clearings 18 No, Marm; but—this 'ere is something about the team, I guess.

a1873 E. Bulwer-Lytton in Ld. Lytton Life & Lett. Lytton (1883) I. ii. xi. 180 ‘Well, Marm—’ Mr. Cotton preserved that broad pronunciation of the ellipsis Ma'am, from Madame, which was formerly considered high bred, and is still the Court mode.

1885 ‘F. Anstey’ Tinted Venus 142 ‘Now, marm,’ he said, in a voice which trembled with repressed rage.

1937 W. Blair in B. A. Botkin Treasury Southern Folklore (1949) iv. iii. 645 Thankee, marm, I don't take your leavins.

b. = ma'am n.¹ 1b.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > for woman of rank > for married woman of rank

madam1679

ma'am1815

marm1825

maum1835

marm1837

1837 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 1st Ser. (ed. 2) x Marm Pugwash is as onsartin in her temper as a mornin in April.

1887 M. E. Wilkins Humble Romance 107 Marm Lawson was not a duchess; but she was Marm Lawson. The ‘Marm’ itself was a title.

a1922 T. S. Eliot Waste Land Drafts (1971) 59 The pleasant violin At Marm Brown's joint, and the girls and gin.

1991 L. Sante Low Life iii. i. 210 After the Civil War, the major names were John D. Grady, aka Travelling Mike, and the formidable Marm Mandelbaum.

a. A person's mother. Also used as a form of address.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > [noun]

mothereOE

dame?c1225

merea1275

childbearera1382

genitricea1500

mammy1523

dama1547

mama1555

genetrix1561

mam1570

mum?1595

old lady1599

authoressc1603

mam1608

genitress1610

old woman1668

old girl1745

mummy1768

momma1810

madre1815

maw1826

ma1829

marm1835

mater1843

mom1846

mommy1846

maternal1867

motherkins1870

muvver1871

mumsy1876

mamacita1887

mutti1905

birth mother1906

duchess1909

amma1913

momsey1914

mums1915

moms1925

mata1945

baby-mother1966

mama1982

old dear1985

baby-mama1986

1835 J. F. Cooper Monikins II. i. 35 He could scare one by threatening to tell his marm how he behaved.

1838 J. F. Cooper Eve Effingham II. xvi. 168 Who taught you to call me marm!.. Say ‘ma’ this instant.

1845 S. Judd Margaret i. vi. 37 ‘Has your Marm got that done?’ asked Martha Madeline.

1890 S. O. Jewett Strangers & Wayfarers 9 You've got real nice features, like your marm's folks.

1993 R. Hughes Culture of Complaint i. 23 It is the anile priggishness of the Puritan marm, lips pursed, seeking nits to pick.

b. A married woman; a woman schoolteacher; = ma'am n.¹ 2. Cf. schoolmarm n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > married person > married woman > [noun]

damec1330

matrona1393

feme sole1600

feme covert1602

lucky1629

ma'am1765

marm1865

1865 S. Hale Lett. (1919) 16 The silk is seven dollars a yard, and the marm that makes it asks a great deal.

1872 Congress. Globe 42nd Congress 2 Sess. App. 632/3 It will be seen that in the great race thus far the English and American marms are about ‘nip and tuck’.

1937 D. M. Jones In Parenthesis v. 129 Runner Runner!—rapt like a proper marm.

Compounds

marm school n. U.S. = ma'am-school n. at ma'am n.¹ Compounds.

ΚΠ

1889 J. S. Farmer Americanisms 354/1 The title of Marm School has been perpetuated in cases where the idea of inefficiency, usually connected in popular opinion with dame schools, no longer applies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	marm
释义	marmn. Brit. /mɑːm/, U.S. /mɑrm/, /mɑm/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: ma'am n.¹ Etymology: Variant of ma'am n.¹ In U.S. usage, it is not always clear whether the spelling with -r- is merely a graphic device to indicate lengthening of the vowel (especially in representations of the non-rhotic dialects of New England), or else represents a genuine intrusive /r/: rhotic /mɑrm/ can easily develop from /mɑːm/ by analogy with e.g. rhotic /hɑrm/ harm n. corresponding to non-rhotic /hɑːm/. Compare mars , marse s.v. Mas' n.¹Sense 2a may reflect the same development independently in the word mom n. (though this is only recorded later) or may show confusion with sense 1 (compare also occasional isolated spellings maam for ‘mother’ in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. s.v. mom n.¹). Compare U.S. regional forms marmee, marmy in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. s.v. mommy n. Chiefly U.S. 1. a. = ma'am n.¹ 1a. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > for woman of rank > for married woman of rank madam1679 ma'am1815 marm1825 maum1835 marm1837 1825 E. Fitzball Pilot iii. iv. 45 Ah, marm! You don't know how the thoughts of saving a benefactor would at any time animate a sailor. 1837 R. M. Bird Nick of Woods I. 120 Say the word, marm. 1845 C. M. Kirkland Western Clearings 17 ‘Massy no, marm!’ said Jane, with a giggle. 1845 C. M. Kirkland Western Clearings 18 No, Marm; but—this 'ere is something about the team, I guess. a1873 E. Bulwer-Lytton in Ld. Lytton Life & Lett. Lytton (1883) I. ii. xi. 180 ‘Well, Marm—’ Mr. Cotton preserved that broad pronunciation of the ellipsis Ma'am, from Madame, which was formerly considered high bred, and is still the Court mode. 1885 ‘F. Anstey’ Tinted Venus 142 ‘Now, marm,’ he said, in a voice which trembled with repressed rage. 1937 W. Blair in B. A. Botkin Treasury Southern Folklore (1949) iv. iii. 645 Thankee, marm, I don't take your leavins. b. = ma'am n.¹ 1b. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > for woman of rank > for married woman of rank madam1679 ma'am1815 marm1825 maum1835 marm1837 1837 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 1st Ser. (ed. 2) x Marm Pugwash is as onsartin in her temper as a mornin in April. 1887 M. E. Wilkins Humble Romance 107 Marm Lawson was not a duchess; but she was Marm Lawson. The ‘Marm’ itself was a title. a1922 T. S. Eliot Waste Land Drafts (1971) 59 The pleasant violin At Marm Brown's joint, and the girls and gin. 1991 L. Sante Low Life iii. i. 210 After the Civil War, the major names were John D. Grady, aka Travelling Mike, and the formidable Marm Mandelbaum. 2. a. A person's mother. Also used as a form of address. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > [noun] mothereOE dame?c1225 merea1275 childbearera1382 genitricea1500 mammy1523 dama1547 mama1555 genetrix1561 mam1570 mum?1595 old lady1599 authoressc1603 mam1608 genitress1610 old woman1668 old girl1745 mummy1768 momma1810 madre1815 maw1826 ma1829 marm1835 mater1843 mom1846 mommy1846 maternal1867 motherkins1870 muvver1871 mumsy1876 mamacita1887 mutti1905 birth mother1906 duchess1909 amma1913 momsey1914 mums1915 moms1925 mata1945 baby-mother1966 mama1982 old dear1985 baby-mama1986 1835 J. F. Cooper Monikins II. i. 35 He could scare one by threatening to tell his marm how he behaved. 1838 J. F. Cooper Eve Effingham II. xvi. 168 Who taught you to call me marm!.. Say ‘ma’ this instant. 1845 S. Judd Margaret i. vi. 37 ‘Has your Marm got that done?’ asked Martha Madeline. 1890 S. O. Jewett Strangers & Wayfarers 9 You've got real nice features, like your marm's folks. 1993 R. Hughes Culture of Complaint i. 23 It is the anile priggishness of the Puritan marm, lips pursed, seeking nits to pick. b. A married woman; a woman schoolteacher; = ma'am n.¹ 2. Cf. schoolmarm n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > married person > married woman > [noun] damec1330 matrona1393 feme sole1600 feme covert1602 lucky1629 ma'am1765 marm1865 1865 S. Hale Lett. (1919) 16 The silk is seven dollars a yard, and the marm that makes it asks a great deal. 1872 Congress. Globe 42nd Congress 2 Sess. App. 632/3 It will be seen that in the great race thus far the English and American marms are about ‘nip and tuck’. 1937 D. M. Jones In Parenthesis v. 129 Runner Runner!—rapt like a proper marm. Compounds marm school n. U.S. = ma'am-school n. at ma'am n.¹ Compounds. ΚΠ 1889 J. S. Farmer Americanisms 354/1 The title of Marm School has been perpetuated in cases where the idea of inefficiency, usually connected in popular opinion with dame schools, no longer applies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1825
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