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English translation: Momsy

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Russian term or phrase:	мамашка
English translation:	Momsy
Entered by:	Ingunite

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23:59 Feb 26, 2011

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / неформальная лексика

Russian term or phrase: мамашка

Товарищи носители, подскажите, как адекватно перевести, чтобы сохранить окраску?
Мамашка, просто неформальное "мама", текст - газетная статья
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margerrit KudoZ activity Questions: 82 (1 open) (9 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 3 Russian Federation
Local time: 05:23

Momsy

Explanation:
Fairly common endearment.

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Or Mumsy.
Another way of saying mommy/mummy. Can be more affectionate or used when the child wants something, usually money. Or a way to describe something ...
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mumsy

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Or just Mommy.

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Here are some examples of recent usage:
Thank you, mumsy (and father). Life is indeed serious business, and should be approached as such.
www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-kitchen/to-my-dearest-mumsy-th...
Our Mumsy and Nana, you accomplished so much in your life. ... Our Nana and Mumsy, we will never forget you; we can't! ...
www.joannebayvel.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/our-precious-na..
Who do you call mumsy woman?
www.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080702025533AAex...
www.spunkymumsy.blogspot.com/2008/08/and-so-lion-fell-in-..

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And here's Momsy:
i just lost mom, i would call her momsy.
www.hubpages.com/hub/Thank-you-mother--mom--ma--mommy--moms...
This is Tyler Russell Hill's proud mom...whom he affectionately referred to as:MOMSY
www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=27564571
They love the pool, so that's almost a must, and momsy wants a balcony !!
www.geoexpat.com/forum/61/thread165321.html
Had dinner at momsy's house before she heads off to the airport.
www.angbuhayniela.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html -

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Ingunite
Local time: 21:23

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4 +5	Momsy	Ingunite

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Momsy

Ingunite
Local time: 21:23
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PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

Deborah Kolosova: I can't say I commonly hear "momsy" in the US.

4 mins

-> Might be more common in UK, but by no means unknown in the US. "Mommy" seems to be the gold standard. :-)

agree

Michael Korovkin: not true! You hear it in the US a lot! Not in the Midwest hillbillyland, of course, but elsewhere you do. And then why this cultural imperialism?English is spoken all over the world...in most places – better than in the US of A.Excellent rendering,momsy!

8 hrs

-> Thank you. I personally have heard it around New Hampshire and Maine.

agree

LanaUK: mommy (mumsy never heard in UK)

9 hrs

-> what can i say... It must be quite old fashioned and, perhaps, geographically limited. My family members (American) use it on regular basis, and it is used in movies and literature. I'll have to dig up examples. A belated Thank you!

agree

Maria Sometti: Mommy*

9 hrs

-> Thank you.

agree

Inna Edsall: Mommy.

13 hrs

-> Thank you.

agree

cyhul

2 days2 hrs

-> Thank you.

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Mar 5, 2011 - Changes made by Ingunite:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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