momoir en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑmˌwɑː(r)/
- /ˈmɒm-/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Blend of mom + memoir.
Meanings
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(Canada, US, informal) A memoir written by or about a mother.
So-called momoirs, first-person accounts exploding some of the sentimentality about motherhood, include Andrea J. Buchanan's "Mother Shock" and Muffy Mead-Ferro's "Confessions of a Slacker Mom."
2006 December 17, Lizzie Skurnick, “Chick Lit, the Sequel: Yummy Mummy”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| momoirs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |