Meanings
plural dwarrowdams
- chiefly Tolkien fandom slangfantasyA female of the dwarf race.
Kiaran stands at the heart of the room, speaking to a dwarrowdam with fiery red hair.
2014 May 1, LineofDurin (@Tiorvi), Twitter2 more examples
Goodnight dwarrows and dwarrowdams. As well as all others. I am retiring to my chambers for the eve. Court shall be held tomorrow.
2014 December 16, King Thrór (@Actual_Thror), TwitterSamila smiled and he sensed that this dwarrowdam was tougher than flint and able to go whatever lengths necessary to save her people.
2017, Anne Olga Vea, A Dragonslayer's Tale, page 472
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Coined by online Tolkien fans in the early 2010s, from dwarrow, an alternate word for the fantasy race of dwarves in Tolkien's legendarium, and dam (“female parent, mother”).
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