"Bama" meaning in English

See Bama in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbæmə/
Etymology: Clipping of Alabama. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Alabama}} Clipping of Alabama Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bama
  1. (colloquial) Alabama. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-Bama-en-name-njMqMBiH
  2. (colloquial) The University of Alabama. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Universities Related terms: bamma
    Sense id: en-Bama-en-name-ZAJkj9UK Disambiguation of Universities: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
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      "expansion": "Clipping of Alabama",
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  "etymology_text": "Clipping of Alabama.",
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          "_dis": "0 100",
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          "langcode": "en",
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          "ref": "2022, “Hell of a Way to Go”, performed by Riley Green:",
          "text": "Or maybe on a fifty-yard line\nWatchin' 'Bama beat the hell out of Tennessee",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "The University of Alabama."
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈbæmə/"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbæmə/"
    }
  ],
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