soccer mom

noun

1. a typical American suburban woman with school-age children.

soccer mom

noun

1. a woman who devotes much of her spare time to her children's activities, typically driving them to and from sports events in which they are involved

Word History and Origins

Origin of soccer mom¹

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; so called from her practice of driving her children to soccer games

When To Use

What does soccer mom mean?

"Jump in, kids, and don't forget your juice boxes!"If you've ever said that, you might be a soccer mom, popularly imagined as a white middle-class mother in a minivan dropping her children off at various suburban after-school activities.