SAHM

abbreviation for

1. stay-at-home mother: a woman who stays home to take care of her children and manage the household:

   I'm a SAHM and also a freelance writer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of SAHM¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Named after American economist Claudia Sahm, the rule says if the average unemployment rate over three months is half a percentage point higher than the lowest level over the past 12 months then the country is at the beginning of a recession.

From BBC

The rate of unemployment also rose to 4.3%, a near three-year high, which triggered something known as the "Sahm rule".

From BBC

What do you need to come work?’” said Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors and a former Federal Reserve economist.

From Seattle Times

Much of the employment gain seen among women in that age group over the past year was in part-time positions, Sahm added.

From Seattle Times

“We needed these women to get the labor shortage under control from COVID, but we need these women to keep the economy on a growth path for years and years,” Sahm said.

From Seattle Times