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mama's boys

mama's boys is the plural of mama's boy.

Meaning of mama's boy

Noun

mama's boy (plural mama's boys)

  1. (Canada, US, derogatory, idiomatic, informal) A male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate.
    • 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:
    nancyboy, pansy

Noun capitalized: Mama's boys

Mama's boys

  1. (plural) plural of Mama's boy

Questions about mama's boys

What is mama's boys the plural of?
Mama's boys is the plural of mama's boy.
What part of speech is mama's boys?
Mama's boys is a noun.

Words near mama's boys in the dictionary

  1. mama shop
  2. mama shops
  3. Mama Tata
  4. mama's baby, papa's maybe
  5. mama's boy
  6. mama's boys
  7. mama's girl
  8. mama-bear
  9. mama-pian
  10. mama-san
  11. mama-sans

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