(UK, historical) An imaginary character to whom the Sheffield Outrages were attributed.
Attending an important event: The American Foundation is running a Suicide Prevention Advocacy Day at thr RI State House with Reps Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Joe Solomon. They are supporting 4 priority bills.
Mary Ann Vecchio grieving over the body of Jeffrey Glenn Miller, 1970-05-04.
(UK, historical) An imaginary character to whom the Sheffield Outrages were attributed.
The entire family fell in love with Mary Ann, holding her, playing peek-a-boo until she would laugh so loudly. The snow had been falling for several days, and it was blistering cold. Our family didn't own an automobile, but Daddy sat
"Mary Ann" means: An imaginary character to whom the Sheffield Outrages were attributed.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, Liverpool, historical) A working-class woman, typically dressed in a shawl, carrying one or more babies, and working as a market trader.
Mary Reet, one of the witnessess against serial killer Beverley Allitt
Irish informal term for someone who is excessively, almost ostentatiously pious — the kind of person who attends every church service, quotes scripture in casual conversation, and judges others' moral choices from a great height. 'Holy Mary' has a definite critical edge to it; it's not a compliment. It suggests performative religiosity rather than genuine faith. The phrase is deeply embedded in Irish Catholic culture, where suspicion of over-the-top holiness is practically a social tradition.
(Ireland, informal) One who is extremely pious.
Blitzy, which says its platform autonomously completes months of software development, raised $200M at a $1.4B valuation, bringing its total funding to $232M+ (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News) Main Link | Techmeme P…
"Mary Ann" means: An imaginary character to whom the Sheffield Outrages were attributed.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"Mary Ann" means: An imaginary character to whom the Sheffield Outrages were attributed.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Attending an important event: The American Foundation is running a Suicide Prevention Advocacy Day at thr RI State House with Reps Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Joe Solomon. They are supporting 4 priority bills.”
“Mary Ann Vecchio grieving over the body of Jeffrey Glenn Miller, 1970-05-04.”
“Blitzy, which says its platform autonomously completes months of software development, raised $200M at a $1.4B valuation, bringing its total funding to $232M+ (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink”
“Attending an important event: The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention is running a Suicide Prevention Advocacy Day at thr RI State House with Reps Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Joe Solomon. They are supporting 4 priority bills.”
“'Every single bramley apple ever eaten can be traced back to the tree, which was planted from a pip by a young girl, Mary Ann Brailsford, in the early 19th century.' www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...”