“嬷嬷”是古代戏曲小说常见的称谓,通常用于指称年长妇女。该词《辞源》失收,而《汉语大词典》、《汉语大字典》二书在义项排列、书证的使用上均有不当。本文考证了“嬷嬷”称谓从元代以来数百年间所经历的由泛称到尊称,直至贱称的演变,并讨论了该称谓从获得亲嫡尊贵义到使用范围下移、亲嫡含义淡化,直至用于称妓院老鸨,称女仆等低贱称谓在文化方面的原因。 “嬷 嬷” is a common title in ancient drama novels and is often used to refer to older women. The word “Etymology” lost, and “Chinese Dictionary”, “Chinese Dictionary” two books arranged in the sense of purpose, the use of documentary evidence are not appropriate. This article studies the evolution of the appellation of “嬷 嬷” from the generic name of supreme respect to the nominal name for hundreds of years since the Yuan Dynasty, and discusses the evolution of the term from the attainment of deference to the scope of use, Dilute, until used to call the brothels Lao Xi, said the maid and other cheap titles in the cultural reasons.