mommy
Americannoun
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mommies
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mommy
First recorded in 1900–05, momm(a) + -y 2. Cf. mammy, mummy 2
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On Instagram, mommy influencers made smug posts about being proven right by the hearing.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I’m crushed and wish mommy could’ve took all of the pain and sickness for you,” she later wrote on Facebook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He also highlighted a shift from signing messages as Madeleine and calling Mrs McCann "mommy" to Mrs Spragg messaging Mrs McCann to say Miss Wandelt only "believes she may be" the missing girl.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
Every character has intriguing, suppressed triggers — crushes, past lovers, mommy issues, jealousies — that would complicate how we interpret their behavior if they weren’t hidden until the end of the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
“What, didn’t your mommy ever tell you not to eat whatever old thing you find on the street?” he asked, laughing.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
“Videos will be shown to the students including one where it says, ‘some kids have 2 mommies, some have 2 daddies’.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
This week, she asked, “Where did the first baby come from before there were mommies and daddies?”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
“Even when your mommies and daddies are far away, they are so proud of you, and I’m so proud of you as your president.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Still, the cult persists, with fans on Facebook and Reddit sharing photos of their stocked fridges and Mormon mommies on TikTok showing off their “dirty” versions spiked with lime and coconut syrup.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2022
She didn’t want to hear from the mommies.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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