mama's boy

English

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Noun

mama's boy (plural mama's boys)

1. (idiomatic, derogatory) A male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy.

   He's such a mama's boy that he can't even ask a girl out for a date without his mother's approval.

Synonyms

• pansy
• nancy boy

Translations

momma's boy — see momma's boy