"almond mom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: almond moms [plural]
Etymology: From almond + mom, in reference to the healthy foods such as almonds which they promote. Popularised on social media service TikTok in late 2022 and early 2023; it emerged in response to a viral video posted on the service that featured a clip from the American reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in which model Yolanda Hadid instructs her daughter Gigi to eat almonds because she feels weak. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|almond|mom}} almond + mom Head templates: {{en-noun}} almond mom (plural almond moms)
  1. (US, chiefly Internet slang) A mother who promotes (or herself follows) an inadequate diet with poor nutritional value and low calories, usually to promote a slender body image. Wikipedia link: Dictionary.com, Gigi Hadid, The Daily Dot, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, TikTok, Yolanda Hadid Tags: Internet, US Categories (topical): Parents

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