单词 | jewish mother |
释义 | > as lemmasJewish mother Jewish mother n. sometimes derogatory and offensive used as the type of a person who is overprotective, overbearing, or interfering; displaying characteristics or behaviour stereotypically associated with Jewish mothers. ΚΠ 1964 D. Greenburg How to be Jewish Mother i. 11 There is more to being a Jewish Mother than being Jewish and a mother. Properly practiced, Jewish motherhood is an art—a complex network of subtle and highly sophisticated techniques. 1988 N. Postman Conscientious Objections p. xvi I know the essays must stand or fall on their own merits, but the Jewish mother in me made me think that a word or two about their pedigree might get them off to a good start. 2013 T. Pynchon Bleeding Edge vii. 72 The kvetchy, spoon-waving source of free advice she lives in terror of turning into, known locally as a Jewish Mother. < as lemmas |
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