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- mama's boy From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mama’s boy /ˈmɑːməz ˌbɔɪ/ noun [countable] American English a boy or man who lets his mother look after him and protect him too much, so that people think he is weak SYN mummy’s boy British English You’ve got to stand up for yourself – stop being such a mama’s boy.
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The idiom “mama’s boy” has been used for generations to describe a man who is overly attached to his mother. While the term may seem derogatory, it has become a common phrase in modern English. The origins of this idiom can be traced back to early 20th century America, where traditional gender roles were firmly established.
MAMA'S BOY definition: a boy or man showing excessive attachment to or dependence on his mother | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
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The earliest known use of the noun mama's boy is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for mama's boy is from 1850, in the writing of Charlotte Yonge, novelist. mama's boy is formed within English, by compounding.
A sissy, especially a boy or man excessively attached to his mother. For example, The children called Tom a mama's boy because he ran home with every little problem . This sexist expression has survived despite its pejorative tone.
MAMA'S BOY definition: a boy or man showing excessive attachment to or dependence on his mother | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
noun [ C ] US uk / ˈmæm.əz ˌbɔɪ / us / ˈmɑː.məz ˌbɔɪ / (UK mummy's boy) Add to word list. a boy or man who appears to do whatever his mother tells him to. (Definition of mama's boy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
