👉 "Okay, let's break this down," I said as I explained "The word 'mama,' pronounced like 'ma-MAH-ta'-huh,' is a word from the Hawaiian language. It means someone who gives birth to their own children." "But wait, that doesn't explain why it sounds funny, right?" asked my friend. "No, wait, let me think," I said as I showed her the punchline "Well, there's this joke where someone says 'mama' in Spanish and then they hear themselves say it over and over again. It turns out that the joke is not about their mamas but more about them making fun of their own parents." "Alright, so if you had to describe a person who makes up for things that nobody else does, what would you call them?" asked my friend. "Uh, 'mama' in this case," I answered with a laugh. "And let's not forget about the unsettling example sentence: "I just ate lunch and now I'm feeling nauseous!"