SAHM

American

abbreviation

stay-at-home mother: a woman who stays home to take care of her children and manage the household.

I'm a SAHM and also a freelance writer.

Etymology

Origin of SAHM

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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Sahm and Duy both said it wasn’t clear if Powell would leave after the inspector-general’s decision.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“If the relationship between the White House and the Fed gets worse, some people are going to blame Powell for that,” Sahm added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“It is these risk scenarios that are animating them,” Sahm said.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

With Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers and fellow Tejano chingón Freddy Fender, Jiménez formed the Texas Tornadoes, whose oeuvre blasts at every third-rate barbecue joint from the Texas Hill Country to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

When this happens, Sahm notes that both people and the government point fingers for inflation.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2024

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