baby mama

Or ba·by mom·ma

[bey-bee mah-muh, mom-uh]

noun

Slang: Often Disparaging and Offensive.

1. the biological mother of a man's child, usually not married to the child's father or not in a relationship with him.

   I started dating my baby mama again.

Word History and Origins

Origin of baby mama¹

First recorded in 1985–90; African American Vernacular English

Example Sentences

They’ve worked together previously post-”SNL” — Forte had a recurring role in Fey’s “30 Rock” and appeared in the 2008 feature “Baby Mama,” which was headlined by Fey and Amy Poehler.

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He demanded one baby mama have a C-section, because he thinks vaginal delivery shrinks baby brains.

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“Fox News calls Michelle Obama ‘Obama’s baby mama,’ ” Salon, June 12, 2008.

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"Robert Pattinson having a baby and I'm not the baby mama," wrote one on X, formerly Twitter.

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For Kelly going after Michelle Obama might as well be a hobby, dating back to at least 2008 when she defended a Fox News chyron referring to the soon-to-be First Lady as Obama's Baby Mama.

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When To Use

What does baby mama mean?

A baby mama is the biological mother of a baby, usually when she’s not married to or in a relationship with the father. Use of the term can be disparaging and offensive.