Meaning
A big, fat woman — often said admiringly in dancehall, where a full, heavy figure ('mampy size') is celebrated rather than criticised. The word can be warmly affectionate or bluntly descriptive depending on tone, and in the music's frank appreciation of the ample female shape it is worn without shame. It belongs to the store of Jamaican words for body size and shape, and it names a generous, weighty figure that dancehall culture holds in real regard.
Examples
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Di song a big up di mampy dem.
The song is celebrating the big women.
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She a mampy size an proud a it.
She's a big, full-figured woman and proud of it.
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Him love a mampy woman.
He loves a big woman.
Origin
An expressive Jamaican word for a large woman, of uncertain origin, well established in dancehall.
How it’s used
Frequently admiring in dancehall culture, though, like any word about body size, it can sting depending on how it is said.