Definition of mama's boy
: a usually polite or timid boy or man who is extremely or excessively close to and solicitous of his mother
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That said, did anyone else see Dr. G as a mama's boy?
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Aiken credits his character to his mother, calling himself a mama's boy even now.
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First Known Use of mama's boy
1850
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Definition of mama's boy for English Language Learners
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: a boy or man who is seen as weak because he is controlled or protected too much by his mother
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