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boy vs mama's boy

mama's boy vs boy

boy and mama's boy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boy Yes No No No
mama's boy Yes No No No
As nouns, mama's boy is a hyponym of boy; that is, mama's boy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boy:
  • boy: a male human offspring
  • mama's boy: a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests
Other hyponyms of boy include Jnr, Jr, Junior, mamma's boy, mother's boy.
boy (noun) mama's boy (noun)
a youthful male person a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests
(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man
a friendly informal reference to a grown man
a male human offspring
Difference between boy and mama's boy

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