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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.
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.
noun. a boy or man showing excessive attachment to or dependence on his mother. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of mama's boy 1. First recorded in 1840–50. Discover More. Idioms and Phrases. A sissy, especially a boy or man excessively attached to his mother.
mama's boy. 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)
Mother's boy, also commonly and informally mummy's boy, mommy's boy or mama's boy, is a derogatory term for a man seen as having an unhealthy dependence on his mother at an age at which he is expected to be self-reliant (e.g. live on his own, earn his own money, be married).
[1840–50] 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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Definition of mama’s boy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
