momzilla

See also: Momzilla

English

Alternative forms

• Momzilla

Etymology

mom +‎ -zilla

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɒmˈzɪlə/

Noun

momzilla (plural momzillas)

1. (informal, US, Canada) A controlling or overinvolved mother.
   • 2005, Judith Newman, You Make Me Feel Like an Unnatural Woman: The Diary of a New Mother, Miamax (2005), →ISBN, page 70:

     It's never too early to become a Momzilla.

     Momzillas are mothers whose lives are defined by their children, and more specifically, by their children's accomplishments.

   • 2006, Sheri Lynch, Be Happy or I'll Scream!: My Deranged Quest for the Perfect Husband, Family, and Life, Macmillan (2006), →ISBN, page 62:

     It was embarrassing and stupid and yet, once bridezilla became momzilla, no power in the Universe could derail me from my mission of toddler birthday terror.

   • 2009, Karen Quinn, The Sister Diaries, Pocket Books (2009), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     Serena's transformation from sexy executive to momzilla had been swift and ugly. The more involved she became with the children, the more she squeezed him out of their lives.