An endearing term used to show affection for a female. Usually used by a latino and/or directed towards a latina. Most common in family situations, or between best friends who consider each other closer than family.
Can also be used to describe a young female, like the way Bernie Mac calls his youngest neice "baby girl". The mature version would be "mami".
"Mamita vete pa' la cama, te ves cansada."
(Baby girl go to bed, you look tired.)
"Mamita, pon la mesa, por favor."
(Sweetheart, set the table, please.)
"Mamita! Donde estas?"
(Hey you! Where you at?)
"Aye mamita...por que siempre te metes en problemas?"
(Jeez babe...why are you always getting into trouble?)
It is the sign of five made with an upraised hand. Manita in spanish slang means "little hand". The manita is made when a soccer team scores 5 goals in a game.
Pique's manita during the Nov2010 Classico enraged Madridistas and the Madrid players so much that the subsequent classicos degenerated into brawls instigated by the Real Madrid players.