dama

noun — 3 senses

dama

noun

Etymology Compare Turkish dama, Northern Kurdish دامە (dame).

1

The game of Turkish draughts.

dama

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Chinese 大媽 /大妈 (dàmā, “paternal aunt”)

1

Colloquial a rich Chinese middle-aged woman

2

Hong Kong, Broadly, Colloquial, Derogatory a spoilt tourist from China, usually a middle-aged woman; a Karen

Related terms
dama gazelle, dama wallaby

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