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

Like Proust’s madeleine, this memory is but regret for a particular moment; your mom-in-law’s treasured handcrafts are as fugitive as, alas, the years.

From Slate

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

Like Proust’s madeleine, this memory is but regret for a particular moment; your mom-in-law’s treasured handcrafts are as fugitive as, alas, the years.

From Slate