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		williamdclt on June 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Weirdos in the depression Non native. Does ma'am have the same ring as "buddy"? It always sounded somehow deferential to me

garrettgrimsley on June 4, 2020 [–]

No, ma’am is the female equivalent of sir. They’re formal terms, not familiar like “buddy”

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