mommy
Americannoun
plural
mommiesEtymology
Origin of mommy
First recorded in 1900–05, momm(a) + -y 2. Cf. mammy, mummy 2
Example Sentences
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You mention in this special about being in your “tia era,” but I’m thinking you’re more in your mommy era, yet your material isn’t overly mommy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Mr. Brolin is always engaging, and seems to be having a great time playing an angry jerk with mommy issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
The older children understand what's happening, but their 4-year-old daughter keeps asking when mommy is coming home, he says.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
“And then to the kids for cooperating. They’re usually like, ‘Where’s mommy?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
What sixteen-year-old boy would ever say yes to such a question posed by his mommy?
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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