Mammy (noun)

1. A Black woman, especially an older woman, who is perceived as a nurturing and often subservient caretaker.
2. A racial stereotype of a Black woman who was often portrayed as a devoted and subservient caregiver to White people.

Origin:

From mammy, alteration of mammy, from mammy, diminutive of mamma ("mother").

Examples:

1. The mammy stereotype was a common trope in early 20th century American films.
2. The mammy archetype was often depicted as overweight, dark-skinned, and wearing a headscarf.
3. The image of the mammy was used to justify the subjugation of Black women in American society.
4. The mammy stereotype reinforced the belief that Black women were fit only for domestic work.
5. The mammy character was often depicted as wise and nurturing, but also as subservient and inferior.