Certainly if you're in the US, your mother is your “mom” – short for “mommy” and in the UK, Australia and New Zealand it's “mum” – shortened from “mummy”.
Colloquial or slang synonyms: ma (Irish, Scouse, US) mam (Northumberland) mama. mamaw.
Contrary to some versions of both the 'baby talk' and 'proto-world' approaches, mama in Australia is mostly found as 'father', not 'mother', and papa is found as 'mother' in some areas.
In Australia, we call our mothers “mum”, or “mummy” if you're a very little kid — same as in most of the UK and other Commonwealth countries, to my knowledge. What is the most common form of adoption in Australia?
Meaning: (Noun) Simply put, mitty is slang for a mother or for the mother of your child.
The most common is mom, which is an informal, familiar version of mother. The equivalent mum is commonly used in the U.K. and other places. An even more informal and familiar word is mommy, which is especially used by children. A similarly informal word is mama (and its alternate spellings momma and mamma).
In Britain, Ireland, United States, Australia, New Zealand and, particularly prevalent in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nan, Nana, Nanna, Nanny, Gran and Granny and other variations are often used for grandmother in both writing and speech.
Noongar word for mum is Ngangk.
Mum is common in Australia and the UK (especially England). Mam is common in Ireland, Wales and parts of northern England. Mom is most associated with American English.
Contributor's comments: The word "bubs" was short for "babies".
Rellies/relos: the slang term for your relatives or family members. Ripper: another way to say great.
Mom is a very common informal word in the U.S. for “mother,” shortened from momma or mommy, an even more childish nickname for your mother.
Mom. Mum is an endearing way to refer to a mother. It is primarily used in British English but may also be used in American English as an alternative to "Mom." Some see "Mum" as a lazier version of "Mom" because the "u" is easier to say than the hard "o." This is why it is considered a slang term by some people.
A mia-mia is a temporary shelter made of bark, branches, leaves and grass used by some Indigenous Australians. The word is also used in Australian English to mean "a temporary shelter".
The term 'Koorie' is used to refer to Aboriginal people originating from 'mobs' in Victoria and parts of New South Wales. Koorie English is a recognised dialect of English like Standard Australian English and is spoken by members of Koorie communities across Victoria.
Why do we call our grandparents Granny and Grandpa when they are actually called Nanna and Papa in Australia?
Nonna means grandmother in Italian. So, Nonna (pronounced Non-nah) is my grandmother. I was fortunate to spend a lot of time with her when I lived in Brisbane, Australia. She would always graciously humour my requests to “PLEASE PLAY WITH ME NONNA!”.
1. a familiar or diminutive word for aunt. 2. Australian offensive, slang. an older homosexual man.
And when we're referring specifically to a southern mother, the word that comes to mind is “Momma” (or “Mama”).
noun 1. a person who is poor: They can't afford to go - they're real povos. --adjective 2. poor, or befitting a poor person: povo clothes.