mama's boy

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Definitions of mama's boy words

noun mama's boy a boy or man showing excessive attachment to or dependence on his mother. 1
noun mama's boy man overly attached to his mother 1

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Origin of mama's boy

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Mama's boy

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mama's boy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for mama's boy

noun mama's boy

milquetoast — a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
crybaby — If someone calls a child a crybaby, they mean that the child cries a lot for no good reason.
lightweight — light in weight.
mollycoddle — a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop.

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