mama's boy

noun

Definition of mama's boynext
as in boy

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Recent Examples of mama's boy After five seasons as mama's boy Buster Bluth, Hale won two Emmys as Veep's haplessly devoted Gary Walsh, assistant to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's amoral VP Selina Meyer. — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 This is not being a mama's boy, this is being a good and moral human being. — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Before that day, the chipper 23-year-old was known as a mama's boy. — Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 3 June 2020 Both huge mama's boys, doing any and everything for our mothers. — Trey Moses, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2017 Aiken credits his character to his mother, calling himself a mama's boy even now. — Allison Glock, Esquire, 1 Nov. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mama's boy
  1. boy
  2. kid
  3. teenager
  4. kiddo
  5. adolescent
  6. youngster
  7. lad
  8. laddie
Noun
  • This initially takes unassuming form, as Maya grows friendly with Kiran (Krish Raj More), a boy of a similar age.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Deputies arrived at the scene and found a man and a boy with gunshot injuries.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of boy
Noun
  • And suppose, additionally, that Haidt is also right, and that—for many kids—smartphones are deepening these problems and adding new ones.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Bakewell’s donations weren’t the only ones to pose issues for Brotherhood Crusade, which provides an array of services aimed at keeping kids from joining gangs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • The two teenagers spend a summer helping Tomy’s uncle, portrayed by Hannes Perkmann, with milking and other duties, as well as exploring the outdoors.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The teenager was identified as Moises Ponce Mendoza on GoFundMe by his mother, Mónica Mendoza.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenager
Noun
  • Hyatt House Carlsbad is ideal for Hyatt pointsmaxxers or those traveling with pets or kiddos in tow.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Pan-Seared Flank Steak with Herb Sauce This weeknight dinner might just convince the kiddos to eat all their veggies with a little help from this delightful herb sauce.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of kiddo
Noun
  • Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Noun
  • Alongside him on Saturday was Francis Onyeka, a Leverkusen player on loan facing his own club, one of three youngsters on loan in the squad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some were related to fringe players or youngsters who were surplus to requirements; others were additions designed to give new manager Pierre Sage a deeper squad.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of youngster
Noun
  • Kyle Walker and even some of the foreign lads were taking the p***.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The bit culminates with a real working-class lad recognizing her from the piece, only to offer his assessment that the magazine was better when Graydon Carter was in charge.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lad
Noun
  • Daddy loves his laddie to the moon and back!
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of laddie

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“Mama's boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mama%27s%20boy. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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