mom
[mom]
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Origin of mom
short for momma
m.o.m.
- middle of month.
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Contemporary Examples
I meant no harm by it, but I remembered how this person talked, and I did it for my Mom and she was not into it.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s GreatnessMarlow Stern
January 7, 2015
Not only does his mom live in Brooklyn, but he also has a child with a woman there.
The kids are out of school, Mom is out of get-up-and-go, Dad is out of work.
In another phone call two days later, Wright asked his mom who had the car.
Witnesses say his last words were “it hurt” and “call my mom.”
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little GirlsEmily Shire
December 4, 2014
Historical Examples
"We'll go through the woods," said Mom Beck, lifting her over the fence.
The Little ColonelAnnie Fellows Johnston
"Don't send Mom Beck with me," she pleaded, when the time came to start.
The Little ColonelAnnie Fellows Johnston
Mom Beck had stepped into the pantry for more eggs for the cake she was making.
The Little ColonelAnnie Fellows Johnston
His mom said, “Never be ashamed”, But classmates said, “He should be tamed!”
FreeChildrenStories.com CollectionDaniel Errico
Next weekend my mom and dad are going to Saturn for a barbeque.
FreeChildrenStories.com CollectionDaniel Errico
mom
- mainly US and Canadian an informal word for mother 1
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Word Origin and History for mom
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