sugar baby

[ shoog-er bey-bee ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a younger person who provides romantic companionship or sexual intimacy to a wealthy older person in return for gifts or financial support. Compare sugar daddy def, sugar mama def.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sugar baby¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

As seen from that point of view, the Sugar Daddy might have been a little icy himself about his Sugar Baby.

From The Daily Beast

Baby is the beautiful doll of the piece—Honey baby, sugar baby!

From Project Gutenberg