mom-in-law

[ mom-in-law ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural moms-in-law.

1. mother-in-law ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of mom-in-law¹

First recorded in 1945–50; mom ( def ), in ( def ), law ¹( def )

Example Sentences

“Uh. Ma’am. Mom-in-law. Please, just. You need to read this.”

From Literature

“They should be held liable criminally for the deaths of my wife and my children and my mom-in-law and 152 others in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 because that was preventable.”

From Washington Times

I listened to Mom-in-law and let my kids get dirty, play with the dog and cat, and didn't fuss if they occasional ate food that fell on the floor or ate raspberries from the bushes with dirty hands.

From New York Times

At the first tee -- I say “at the first tee,” but we were no closer than 100 yards, which is as close as you can get -- the first green was somewhere out there on the horizon, much like mom-in-law’s silo.

From Golf Digest

Q. Future Mom-in-Law Has No Boundaries: I've been with my boyfriend for four years and we have lived together for two years.

From Slate