Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mummy's boy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: mum-my's boy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of mama's boy.

British usage

noun

Alternative form of mama's boy.

British usage

Example Sentences

"When I asked him how many gun slits there were, he said he hadn’t counted and he couldn’t care less. He just wants to go home. Well, what can you expect from such a Mummy’s boy?"
"His father had worried about him, he knew. Worried that at twelve he was such a Mummy’s boy. A wimp, Dad had called him, but he’d ignored that as he ignored almost everything about the man."
"‘Appleton’s a gas, you’ll see. After first few years. Besides, it’s about time you stopped being such a Mummy’s boy.’ Brad lies on his bed and spreads his arms. ‘I think Mum leaving is the best thing that could have happened to you.’"

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

mummy's boys (plural)

Questions

What does mummy's boy mean?: Alternative spelling of mama's boy.

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