"glam-ma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glam-mas [plural]
Etymology: Blend of glam + grandma Etymology templates: {{blend|en|glam|grandma}} Blend of glam + grandma Head templates: {{en-noun}} glam-ma (plural glam-mas)
  1. (informal) A glamorous grandmother. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-glam-ma-en-noun-nz5sUqaW Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "And....let all the 'Glam-mas' say AMEN! My daughter had wanted to deliver naturally. Such a wonderful thought! But when Olivier was non-cooperative, she decided upon an epidural!",
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