machree
/məˈkriː/ /məˈxriː/(also mochree) Irish English and Scottish
noun
As a form of address: my dear. Now chiefly in Mother Machree, expressing (usually ironically) a stereotyped conception of Celtic or Irish identity.
Origin
Late 17th century. From Irish mo chroí (Scottish Gaelic mo chridhe) my heart, my beloved from mo my + croí (Scottish Gaelic cridhe) heart from Early Irish cride heart, cognate with heart interjection adverb.