Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sugar mama

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
sug-ar -ma-ma
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An older woman who spends money on a younger person, usually for romantic or sexual reasons.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

  • "好きな人に貢ぎたくなる人の気持ち分かったかも"

Etymology

From slang sugar (“money”) and colloquial mama (“mother”).

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Questions

What does sugar mama mean?
An older woman who spends money on a younger person, usually for romantic or sexual reasons.
Where does sugar mama come from?
From slang sugar (“money”) and colloquial mama (“mother”).

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