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hockey mom

hock·ey mom
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hok-ee mom]
    • /ˈhɒk i mɒm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hok-ee mom]
    • /ˈhɒk i mɒm/

Definitions of hockey mom words

  • noun hockey mom a mother who spends much time driving her children to hockey rinks, watching their games, and encouraging their participation in the sport: Hockey moms are made of tough stuff. 1
  • noun hockey mom a mother who spends much of her spare time transporting her children to and from ice hockey practices and matches 0

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Origin of hockey mom

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hockey mom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hockey mom popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hockey mom usage trend in Literature

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