Meanings
nounmama put (plural mama puts)
plural mama puts
- NigeriaslangA stall selling Nigerian street food.
- NigeriaslangA woman who operates such a stall, or who cooks this kind of food.
Origin
Compound of mama (noun) + put (verb), from the diner's instruction to have food put on the plate.
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APA
mama put. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mama%20put
MLA
“mama put.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mama%20put. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mama put,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mama%20put.
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