baby mama
American
[bey-bee mah-muh, mom-uh]
/ ˈbeɪ bi ˌmɑ mə, ˌmɒm ə /
Or
baby momma
noun
Slang: Often Disparaging and Offensive.
Usage
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.
Etymology
Origin of baby mama
First recorded in 1985–90; African American Vernacular English
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