thank-you-ma'am
thank-you-ma'am · thank-you-ma'ams
A ridge or hollow across a roadA ridge or hollow across a road.
Meaning
1 sensesA ridge or hollow across a road.
Origin
Named in allusion to the sudden bobbing of the head of a person crossing it in a vehicle,Named in allusion to the sudden bobbing of the head of a person crossing it in a vehicle, similar to a curtsey.
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Forms
plural: thank-you-ma'ams| Singular | thank-you-ma'am |
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See also
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