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babymother

babymother noun: the biological mother of a baby, especially one who is young and unwed.

Noun

babymother (plural babymothers)

  1. (Caribbean, Jamaica, African-American Vernacular) The biological mother of a baby, especially one who is young and unwed.
    • Lacking ability to take care of his child, he ipso facto lacks authority over both child and babymother.2006, Barry Chevannes, Betwixt and Between: Explorations in an African-Caribbean Mindscape, page 131
    • Mummy was so angry she'd said LaTisha had to pay for the child herself, threw her out after another row, ranting about LaTisha bringing shame on the family, I don't believe it, she prattled on, I've got a babymother for a daughter.2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other
    Synonyms:
    baby mama

Synonyms of babymother

Forms of babymother

pluralbabymothers
alternative formbaby mother
alternative formbaby-mother

Origin of babymother

From baby + mother.

Questions about babymother

What does babymother mean?
Babymother means the biological mother of a baby, especially one who is young and unwed.
What part of speech is babymother?
Babymother is a noun.
What is the plural of babymother?
The plural of babymother is babymothers.

Words near babymother in the dictionary

  1. babymoms
  2. babymoon
  3. babymooned
  4. babymooning
  5. babymoons
  6. babymother
  7. babymothers
  8. babyness
  9. babyolatry
  10. babyproof
  11. babyproofed

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