"helicopter mom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: helicopter moms [plural]
Etymology: See the etymology section of helicopter parent Etymology templates: {{m|en|helicopter parent}} helicopter parent Head templates: {{en-noun}} helicopter mom (plural helicopter moms)
  1. (informal) A mother who is overly protective of her children; especially if she is constantly monitoring or following them. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Parents Synonyms: mama bear, tiger mom, tiger mother Hypernyms: helicopter parent, mother hen Coordinate_terms: helicopter dad
    Sense id: en-helicopter_mom-en-noun-1rBqynp3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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