mommy
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mommy
First recorded in 1900–05, momm(a) + -y 2. Cf. mammy, mummy 2
Example Sentences
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Ashley Tisdale’s mommy group drama is one of those things.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
Mr. Brolin is always engaging, and seems to be having a great time playing an angry jerk with mommy issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
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
Mothers aren’t expected to be human, nor are they expected to be superhuman, though one can see why mommy bloggers like to use that term for its more positive connotation.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025
“Theresa. You can’t go out. I told your mommy I’d look after you, you know that!”
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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