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MOTHER'S BOY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mother's boy mean?
• MOTHER'S BOY (noun)
The noun MOTHER'S BOY has 1 sense:
1. a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests
Familiarity information: MOTHER'S BOY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
mama's boy; mamma's boy; mother's boy
Hypernyms ("mother's boy" is a kind of...):
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