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this is just a start. the intent here is to show that "mom" can mean one's wife, even when used as a term of address, when one's kids are assumed to be listening. the same for dad, grandma, grandpa, etc
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# {{lb|en|Canada|South Africa|US|West Midlands|colloquial|informal}} [[mother|Mother]].
# {{lb|en|Canada|South Africa|US|West Midlands|colloquial|informal}} [[mother|Mother]].
##{{lb|en|by extension}} {{n-g|used as a term of address for one's wife}}
{{quote-av|en|year=2017|title=Allstate: All Alone|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wGO_/allstate-safe-driving-bonus-checks-all-alone|passage=I don't share it with '''mom'''! Right, '''mom'''?}}
##*{{quote-av|en|year=2017|title=Allstate: All Alone|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wGO_/allstate-safe-driving-bonus-checks-all-alone|passage=(''spoken by the father'') I don't share it with '''mom'''! Right, '''mom'''?}}
# {{lb|en|informal}} An adult female [[owner]] of a [[pet]].
# {{lb|en|informal}} An adult female [[owner]] of a [[pet]].


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====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
{{col4|en|angel mom|grandmom|helicopter mom|hockey mom|insta-mom|listmom|mom and apple pie|mom and pop|mom and them|mom cave|mom-in-law|mom jeans|momager|mombie|momic|momism|momnesia|momoir|mompreneur|momsy|mom test|momtrepreneur|momzilla|Octomom|refrigerator mom|security mom|soccer mom|stepmom|tiger mom|Twimom|waitress mom|wine mom|your mom}}
{{col4|en
|angel mom
|grandmom
|helicopter mom
|hockey mom
|insta-mom
|listmom
|mom and apple pie
|mom and pop
|mom and them
|mom cave
|mom-in-law
|mom jeans
|momager
|mombie
|momic
|momism
|momnesia
|momoir
|mompreneur
|momsy
|mom test
|momtrepreneur
|momzilla
|Octomom
|refrigerator mom
|security mom
|soccer mom
|stepmom
|tiger mom
|Twimom
|waitress mom
|wine mom
|your mom
}}


====Translations====
====Translations====

Revision as of 07:36, 11 April 2023

See also: MOM, Mom, MoM, mồm, and möm-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Abbreviation of momma

Pronunciation

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  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: mŏm, IPA(key): /mɑm/
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  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒm

Noun

mom (plural moms)

  1. (Canada, South Africa, US, West Midlands, colloquial, informal) Mother.
    1. (by extension) used as a term of address for one's wife
      • 2017, Allstate: All Alone‎[1]:
        (spoken by the father) I don't share it with mom! Right, mom?
  2. (informal) An adult female owner of a pet.

Usage notes

  • Mom can be capitalized when used as a proper noun, but not when used as a common noun (e.g. with a possessive):
    I think Mom likes my new car.
    I think my mom will like you.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Verb

mom (third-person singular simple present moms, present participle momming, simple past and past participle mommed)

  1. (transitive, Canada, US, informal) To care for in a motherly way.
    • Marie Johnston, Finish Line
      The shock of my news had worn off, and now she'd want to know where I was, how I was doing, and she'd sniff out that I was with someone. “I just wanted to check in on you.” That was Mom. Totally unashamed about momming me.

References

  1. ^ https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195418163.001.0001/m_en_ca0044644?rskey=bMI4cv&result=44621

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

mom f or m or n (plural mommen, diminutive mommetje n)

  1. mask
  2. a specific kind of beer

Derived terms

Nisenan

Noun

mom

  1. water

References

  • Andrew Eatough, Central Hill Nisenan Texts with Grammatical Sketch

White Hmong

Etymology

Compare Mandarin 帽 (mào).

Pronunciation

Noun

mom

  1. hat
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