Mama-s-boy definition

mäməz

A boy or man who is considered to be overly close to his mother and often timid or overprotected.

noun

(informal) A boy or man regarded as unduly attached or submissive to his mother.

noun

(idiomatic, derogatory) A male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy.

He's such a mama's boy that he can't even ask a girl out for a date without his mother's approval.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

mama-s-boy

Plural:

mama's boys