BIG MAMA Definition & Meaning

big mama

noun

(often initial capital letters)

a man's sweetheart, girlfriend, or wife.
a woman regarded as the head of a family.
the female founder or a leading female member of a company, organization, movement, etc.
Chiefly Southern U.S. grandmother.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of big mama¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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At 52, she was Tony-nominated for playing Big Mama in the 2003 Broadway revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”

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Big Mama Thornton, Etta James and Albert Collins were just a few of the blues greats who frequently played at the Belly Up during the disco era.

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"She was Big Mama; I didn't really understand the world. I would explain what my problem was and Big Mama would deal with it for me."

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Mr. Pesce explained that, with its suggestion of a ball and chain, what was variously referred to as La Mamma, Big Mama, Donna, and the Up chair portrayed the subjugation of women.

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After moving into their apartments, Big Mama, Top Shelf, and other former residents of the homeless encampment find life indoors difficult.

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