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Meaning of mama shop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈmɑːmə ʃɒp/

Definitions

A small, owner-operated convenience store sometimes found in void decks under high-rise apartment blocks.

Singapore

Examples

“[…] Mr S Gunashekaran, […] took over the running of the “mama shop” which was owned by his father at a void deck in Yishun Ring Road.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Mama Tata mama-pian mama-san mama's boy mama's girl MAMAA