thank-you-ma'am

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named in allusion to the sudden bobbing of the head of a person crossing it in a vehicle, similar to a curtsey.

Noun[edit]

thank-you-ma'am (plural thank-you-ma'ams)

  1. A ridge or hollow across a road.

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