"Mamma's boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mamma's boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Mamma's boy}} Mamma's boy (plural Mamma's boys)
  1. Alternative spelling of mama's boy. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mama's boy
    Sense id: en-Mamma's_boy-en-noun-nMVg0-tf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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