Where does “Puffmutter” come from?
Puffmutter (German) comes from German mutter, from Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Puffmutter (German): woman who owns or looks after a brothel; a madam
Definitions
- woman who owns or looks after a brothel; a madam
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