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tiger mum

tiger mum noun: a tiger mother.

Noun

tiger mum (plural tiger mums)

  1. (UK) A tiger mother.
    • "I was never a tiger mum!" Eu says with a laugh. "My kids started boarding school at nine, so they learnt to be independent from young. […]2012 April 8, Chin Mui Yoon, “From homemaker to head honcho”, in The Star, Malaysia

Forms of tiger mum

pluraltiger mums

Questions about tiger mum

What does tiger mum mean?
Tiger mum means a tiger mother.
What part of speech is tiger mum?
Tiger mum is a noun.
What is the plural of tiger mum?
The plural of tiger mum is tiger mums.

Words near tiger mum in the dictionary

  1. tiger mosquitos
  2. tiger moth
  3. tiger mother
  4. tiger mothers
  5. tiger moths
  6. tiger mum
  7. tiger mums
  8. tiger nut
  9. tiger nuts
  10. tiger of a different stripe
  11. tiger paw

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