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单词 modom
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modomn.

Brit. /ˈmɒdəm/, U.S. /ˈmɑd(ə)m/
Forms: 1900s– moddam, 1900s– moddom, 1900s– moddum, 1900s– modom.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: madam n.
Etymology: Representing an affected pronunciation of madam n.
In representations of affectedly refined speech: = madam n. 1a.
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the world > people > person > woman > [noun] > as form of address
womanc1225
madamc1300
sisterc1450
niece1488
girl1562
Madonna1584
young woman1683
princess1709
Sitt1838
babe1911
modom1920
mama1979
1920 J. Galsworthy In Chancery ii. xiii. 223 Very new, modom; quite the latest thing.
1932 ‘E. M. Delafield’ Thank Heaven Fasting i. i. 9 Madame Myrtle..was full of assurances about knowing exactly what Moddam meant.
1932 P. G. Wodehouse Doctor Sally iii. 29 Did you call, moddom?
1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. I. iv. 153 We are showing some very pretty sunshades just now Moddum.
1944 A. Thirkell Headmistress ix. 200 A very handsome afternoon dress..but, as the dressmaker said, almost with tears, making moddom look her age.
1961 Punch 1 Mar. 372/1 The saleslady coughed delicately... ‘It's up to you, Modom,’ she said.
1984 J. Archer First among Equals (1985) xxii. 278 I think it makes Modom look most elegant, I must say.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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