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"Aye Mommy" - what does it mean?

"Aye Mommy mira mira":- Supposedly a compliment, in the same way that a wolf-whistle would be.
Where does it come from? Is it from some US telly programme, or music? The mira mira bit sounds not-English, but my American friend says that people say it to her quite a bit, so it might be transitioning to English. (Is transitioning a word? What would have been better?)

Google shows some examples of usage, but not much explanation.

http://mrs-roboto.diaryland.com/030303 13.html
(quote)
I couldn't for the life of me figure out just why I was so angry. I mean yes, this guy said a nasty thing to me but it's not like I haven't had men say nasty things to me before. Hell, New York is Cat Call City. Just walking down the wrong street in blue jeans and a T-shirt will get you an "aye mommy, mira mira." And I can't tell you how many times I've sat down in a bar and had a drink with a guy only to find out that his main goal was to get laid. But these incidents seemed almost respectful by comparison. (/quote)
  
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