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- mama 's boy (plural mama's boys) (informal, idiomatic, derogatory, Canada, US) A male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate.
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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.
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. 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)
'Mama's boy' is an English idiom. It means 'a man who is excessively attached to his mother.'
6 days ago · mama 's boy (plural mama's boys) (informal, idiomatic, derogatory, Canada, US) A male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate. Coordinate terms: daddy's boy, Daddy's girl.
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).
