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SAHM

American  

abbreviation

  1. stay-at-home mother: a woman who stays home to take care of her children and manage the household.

    I'm a SAHM and also a freelance writer.


Etymology

Origin of SAHM

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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Still, Sahm says that the American economy's buffers across the board are dwindling, and there is a limit to how much it can take.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Claudia Sahm, chief economist at investment firm New Century Advisors, told AFP the economy had been surprisingly robust, but it was too early to predict the full effects of the Iran war.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“I put a reasonably good chance on the president firing Powell,” Sahm said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Claudia Sahm, chief economist for New Century Advisors and a former Fed economist, called Hasset’s comments “deeply disturbing.”

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

His comments about the New York Fed researchers needing to be “disciplined,” meanwhile, drew flak from respected economists including Claudia Sahm.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

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