Dictionary

mama's boy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (Canada, US, derogatory, idiomatic, informal) A male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate.
   • And now we have plenty of mama’s boys who just want to have fun, who just want to —I don't know— use some women, have fun, have great sex, but they are not able to offer this responsibility in case something happens (!) so that’s why women, they are insecure because sex is something very precious that we have to offer; we women, because it’s our bodies, and our bodies, uhm, we become pregnant and men cannot become pregnant, so we bear all of these risks. And, for us, it’s a huge opening if we say yes to a man, if we give ourselves to a man, it’s not only that we open —uh, I’m sorry for the expression— our legs, but, it’s just that we open our heart and soul and we trust that this man is responsible; and if something happens (!) he will take action, he will be there (!) for us; he will behave... [nodding] like a man. 2020, Alexandra, 8:48–9:45 from the start, in Strong women and weak men, spoken by speaker, Family Code, via YouTube:
   • He's such a mama's boy that he can't even ask a girl out for a date without his mother's approval.

Forms

Coordinates

daddy's girl · daddy's boy

Relateds

cut the umbilical cord

Synonyms

pansy · nancyboy

Translations (53)

ja ママっ子 (male overly attached to his mother) · sv morsgris (male overly attached to his mother) · bg ма́мино дете́нце (male overly attached to his mother) · uk ма́мин сино́к (male overly attached to his mother) · et memmepoeg (male overly attached to his mother) · es nene de mamá (male overly attached to his mother) · fi mammanpoika (male overly attached to his mother) · ce нуькка (male overly attached to his mother) · it mammone (male overly attached to his mother) · cmn 媽寶 /妈宝 (male overly attached to his mother) · pt filhinho da mamãe (male overly attached to his mother) · az mamauşağı (male overly attached to his mother) · cs mamánek (male overly attached to his mother) · de Muttersöhnchen (male overly attached to his mother) · ar صَبِيُّ الْأُمّ (male overly attached to his mother) · ru ма́мин сыно́к (male overly attached to his mother) · cmn 離不開媽媽的男孩 /离不开妈妈的男孩 (male overly attached to his mother) · et mammapoeg (male overly attached to his mother) · ce ноькка (male overly attached to his mother) · it mammoletta (male overly attached to his mother) · ca nen de mama (male overly attached to his mother) · es moñas (male overly attached to his mother) · ce нанин (male overly attached to his mother) · ko 마마보이 (male overly attached to his mother) · ru ма́менькин сыно́к (male overly attached to his mother) · fr fils à maman (male overly attached to his mother) · be ма́мін ду́рань (male overly attached to his mother) · ks ماجہٕ گۆبُر (male overly attached to his mother) · uk мамі́й (male overly attached to his mother) · hy մամայի բալա (male overly attached to his mother) · es regalón (male overly attached to his mother) · es niño de mamá (male overly attached to his mother) · es hijito de mamá (male overly attached to his mother) · sh màmāroš /ма̀ма̄рош (male overly attached to his mother) · es nenaza (male overly attached to his mother) · is mömmustrákur (male overly attached to his mother) · vi bám váy mẹ (male overly attached to his mother) · es mamón (male overly attached to his mother) · es pollerudo (male overly attached to his mother) · fr petit garçon à sa maman (male overly attached to his mother) · cmn 媽寶男 /妈宝男 (male overly attached to his mother) · be ба́бін ду́рань (male overly attached to his mother) · tr ana kuzusu (male overly attached to his mother) · pl maminsynek (male overly attached to his mother) · be ма́мчын сыно́к (male overly attached to his mother) · es enmadrado (male overly attached to his mother) · gmw-ecg Arschklunkr (male overly attached to his mother) · ja マザコンの男 (male overly attached to his mother) · uk мату́син сино́к (male overly attached to his mother) · vi cơm chín vần ra (male overly attached to his mother) · ar اِبْنُ وَالِدَتِهِ (male overly attached to his mother) · ja マザーコンプレックス (male overly attached to his mother) · es madrero (male overly attached to his mother)