Proper noun
A diminutive of the female given names Emily, Emma, and Emmeline.
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And oh, Aunt Em! I'm so glad to be at home again!
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Mind you, he never calls me anything back. Isn't that the way of it? What do men call their wives. 'Em...' Like every woman in the planet was christened Emily. 'Em...is that shirt clean?'