The difference between Maw and Momma
When used as nouns, maw means the stomach, especially of an animal, whereas momma means mother.
check bellow for the other definitions of Maw and Momma
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Maw as a noun (archaic):
The stomach, especially of an animal.
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Maw as a noun:
The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature.
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Maw as a noun:
Any large, insatiable or perilous opening.
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Maw as a noun:
Appetite; inclination.
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Maw as a noun (dialect, colloquial):
Mother.
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Maw as a noun:
A gull.
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Momma as a noun (US, colloquial):
mother
Examples:
"My momma's so great: she bakes me cookies every week."
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Momma as a noun (slang):
A voluptuous woman.
Examples:
"Woah, that chick in the bikini is a real momma!"
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Momma as a noun (slang):
One's wife or girlfriend.
Examples:
"I need to talk to momma before I buy the car."