mummy's boy

Definitions

Alternative spelling of mama's boy.

UK, alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Examples

“When I asked him how many gun slits there were, he said he hadn’t counted and he couldn’t care less. He just wants to go home. Well, what can you expect⟳ from such a Mummy’s boy?”

“His father had worried about him, he knew. Worried that at twelve he was such a Mummy’s boy. A wimp, Dad had called him, but he’d ignored that as he ignored almost everything about the man.”

“‘Appleton’s a gas, you’ll see⟳. After first few years. Besides, it’s about time you stopped being such a Mummy’s boy.’ Brad lies on his bed and spreads his arms. ‘I think⟳ Mum leaving is the best thing that could have⟳ happened to you.’”

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