nammo n.
a woman.
Dict. of Modern Sl. etc. 128: NAMOW, a woman; dillo namow, an old woman. | ||
(con. 1840s–50s) London Labour and London Poor I 33/2: The older ones may talk about their sweethearts; but they always speak of them by the name of ‘nammow’ (girls). | ||
Sl. Dict. | ||
Northern Whig 12 Sept. 8/6: In some parts of the East End of London the coster class [still] say ‘occabot,’ [and] ‘reeb.’ A boy is still a ‘yob,’ a woman a ‘namow,’ and a girl an ‘elrig’. | ||
Signs of Crime 194: Nemmo Woman (London backslang). | ||
Wordplay 🌐 nammo: woman. namoh: woman. | ‘Back Sl.’