mama's girl

See also: Mama's girl

English

Alternative forms

  • Mama's girl; mamma's girl, Mamma's girl; mammie's girl, Mammie's girl; mammy's girl, Mammy's girl
  • momma's girl, Momma's girl; mommie's girl, Mommie's girl; mommy's girl, Mommy's girl (chiefly US)
  • mumma's girl, Mumma's girl; mummie's girl, Mummie's girl; mummy's girl, Mummy's girl (chiefly UK)

Noun

mama's girl (plural mama's girls)

  1. (informal, idiomatic, sometimes derogatory) A woman or girl who has a very close bond with her mother.
    Coordinate terms: mama's boy, daddy's boy, daddy's girl

Usage notes

  • Sometimes used to imply someone is spoiled by her mother.

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