mama's boy

noun
1.
a boy or man showing excessive attachment to or dependence on his mother.
Also called mother's boy.
Origin
1840-50
Slang definitions & phrases for mama's boy

mama's boy

noun phrase

A soft or effeminate boy or man; a male overly attached to his mother: the stale old mama's-boy-liberated-by-looneylovely (1896+)


Idioms and Phrases with mama's boy

mama's boy

A sissy, especially a boy or man excessively attached to his mother. For example, The children called Tom a mama's boy because he ran home with every little problem. This sexist expression has survived despite its pejorative tone. [ ; mid-1800s ]