sugar mama
English
Alternative forms
- sugar mamma
- sugar momma (US)
- sugar mummy (UK)
- sugar mommy
- sugar momma
Etymology
From slang sugar (“money”) and colloquial mama (“mother”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
sugar mama (plural sugar mamas)
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) An older woman who spends money on a younger person, usually for romantic or sexual reasons.
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Translations
Older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.