Meaning of mommy's boy | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“This happens to most little girls about their fathers in exactly the same way, and whether you call it the “Oedipus Complex” or simply say, “My little boy is such a Mommy’s boy. My little girl is simply mad about her father,” it’s still a fact that there’s a lot of emotional tension there which it’s pretty hard for a small child to know what to do with.”

“Maybe if you weren’t such a Mommy’s boy she’d be here right now, instead of hooked up to every machine imaginable! That’s where Mommy is…fighting for her life in a hospital bed because you’re such a cry baby!”

“He starts saying things. Oh, don’t worry, you’ll be back, Mommy’s boy. That’s what he kept calling him, Mommy’s boy this, Mommy’s boy that. And you won’t stay away from your mommy for long.”

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