hockey mom

[ hok-ee mom ]

noun

, U.S. and Canada.

1. a mother who spends much time driving her children to hockey rinks, watching their games, and encouraging their participation in the sport:

   Hockey moms are made of tough stuff.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hockey mom¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

A mother of two children, she occasionally refers to herself as a hockey mom.

From Slate

“I was on the board here for almost a decade and spent a lot of blood, sweat and tears raising money,” Melinda Roth, a veteran hockey mom, said during a city hearing about the rink last week.

From Washington Post

She pointed to former Gov. Sarah Palin’s claim that the only difference between a “hockey mom” and a pit bull was lipstick, or Ms. Haley’s reference to wearing heels.

From New York Times

Mike said 1988 Olympic bronze medalist Tracy Wilson, a Canadian former competitive ice dancer and hockey mom, helped teach the boys to skate.

From Seattle Times

She was a “hockey mom” and the former mayor of a small, working-class town who vowed to stick it to the “good ol’ boys.”

From New York Times