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ya mom'n'em
What does ya mom'n'em mean?
Your mother and whoever else is at the house — siblings, aunties, grandkids, the cousin who's been on the sofa for three weeks. A whole household greeted in one breath.
"How ya mom'n'em? Tell 'em I said hey."
Origin
Standard Southern Black English construction ('and them' = the associated crew) compressed into a single mumbled word by the New Orleans tongue.
Frequently asked questions
What does ya mom'n'em mean?
It's New Orleans speak for 'your mom and the rest of the family'.
How do you use ya mom'n'em in a sentence?
"Tell ya mom'n'em I said hey."
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