mama's boy
nounDefinition of mama's boy
: a usually polite or timid boy or man who is extremely or excessively close to and solicitous of his mother
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Both huge mama's boys, doing any and everything for our mothers. — Trey Moses, Indianapolis Star, "'I saw the body of a brother and a best friend.' How Trey Moses deals with depression and loss of a teammate," 30 Apr. 2017 That said, did anyone else see Dr. G as a mama's boy? — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, "‘Claws’ Episode 3 recap: 5 things to know about ‘Russian Navy’ and the sinking of the S.S. Jen," 25 June 2018 Aiken credits his character to his mother, calling himself a mama's boy even now. — Allison Glock, Esquire, "Clay Aiken Doesn't Sing Anymore," 1 Nov. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mama's boy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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