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French
Etymology
Probably imitative of a child's first attempts at speech.
Pronunciation
Noun
môme m or f by sense (plural mômes)
- (colloquial) kid, brat
- (colloquial) chick, bird (girl)
1961, “Nous Deux”, in Récital À L'Alhambra, performed by Léo Ferré:Ils sont partis sans crier gare / Avec leurs mômes et leurs guitares / Nos frères gitans de Saint-Ouen- They left without warning / With their girls and their guitars / Our gypsy brothers from Saint-Ouen
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