"moms" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɒmz/ [Received-Pronunciation], [mɑmz] [US]
enPR: mŏmz [US] Rhymes: -ɒmz Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} moms
  1. plural of mom Tags: form-of, plural Form of: mom
    Sense id: en-moms-en-noun-Lk9YIhkh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /mɒmz/ [Received-Pronunciation], [mɑmz] [US] Forms: moms [plural]
enPR: mŏmz [US] Rhymes: -ɒmz Etymology: Etymology tree English mom English -syclip. English -s English moms From mom + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mom|-s<id:hypocoristic><pos:hypocoristic suffix>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English mom English -syclip. English -s English moms [Appendix:Glossary#clipping|Clipping]] of", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-sy", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "clipping" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-s", "lang" : "en", "pos" : "hypocoristic suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "moms", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="moms"> From mom + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} moms (plural moms)
  1. (African-American Vernacular) Affectionate term of address for one's mother.
    Sense id: en-moms-en-noun-Z-abR6Mz Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Female family members Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 19 81 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 11 89 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic): 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 7 93 Disambiguation of Female family members: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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