sugar mama

American  

[shoog-er mah-muh] / ˈʃʊg ər ˌmɑ mə /

noun

Slang.

1. a wealthy woman who spends freely on a younger person, generally a man, in return for companionship or sexual intimacy.

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Etymology

Origin of sugar mama

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

I’m angry that my ex would allow this and bitter that my mom seems to have been right: that my ex wanted a sugar mama.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022