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

He said he also believed that she was working as a sugar baby - paid for romantic involvement with wealthy and powerful men who were also paying for the flat they shared together.

From BBC

After they kissed, Crazy Town’s iconic track spilled out of the boombox — “Come my lady, come, come my lady. You’re my butterfly, sugar, baby” — and Ballera lifted her eyebrows in excitement, bursting into laughter.

From Los Angeles Times

Emilia wasn’t telling me that I could gain thousands of followers fast or sharing that she’s a wealthy woman looking for a sugar baby in her area.

From Los Angeles Times

Many would be tempted by the sweet Sugar Baby watermelons, Mr. Price predicted while drinking Milo’s sweet tea from a dripping gallon jug.

From New York Times

After they kissed, Crazy Town’s iconic track spilled out of the boombox — “Come my lady, come, come my lady. You’re my butterfly, sugar, baby” — and Ballera lifted her eyebrows in excitement, bursting into laughter.

From Los Angeles Times