momn.

Brit.

/mɒm/, U.S.

/mɑm/

Forms: 1800s– mom, 1900s– momm (rare).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: momma n.

Etymology: Shortened < momma n. (see discussion s.v. mama n.¹).

colloquial (chiefly North American).

1. One's mother; a mother.Mom is chiefly used as a form of address, or preceded by a possessive (as ‘my mom’); it is also used without possessive (e.g., in quots. 1946 and 1990) in the manner of a proper name.In addition to North American use, mom is also found in English regional (West Midlands) use (cf. quot. 1996; quots. 1904 and 1911 show early use in British sources) and in South African English.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > [noun]

mothereOE

dame?c1225

merea1275

childbearera1382

genitricea1500

mammy1523

dama1547

mama1555

genetrix1561

mam1570

mum?1595

old lady1599

authoressc1603

mam1608

genitress1610

old woman1668

old girl1745

mummy1768

momma1810

madre1815

maw1826

ma1829

marm1835

mater1843

mom1846

mommy1846

maternal1867

motherkins1870

muvver1871

mumsy1876

mamacita1887

mutti1905

birth mother1906

duchess1909

amma1913

momsey1914

mums1915

moms1925

mata1945

baby-mother1966

mama1982

old dear1985

baby-mama1986

1846 Spirit of Times 14 Nov. 447 The rooster boy look'd in her face, and, ‘look-a-here,’ ses he: ‘Mom. D'yer 'spose this nag don't know his pace?’

1894 Dial. Notes 1 332 Mam, mom, mæ, for mamma or mother.

1904 R. S. Surtees Ask Mamma (new ed.) xi. 48 The young lady..preferred ‘asking’ her to ‘Ask Momm [1858 Mamma]’.

1911 R. W. Chambers Common Law v. 156 City-wearied fathers of youngsters who called their parents ‘pop’ and ‘mom’.

1946 J. Stuart Tales from Plum Grove Hills 85 I know what Mom is thinking when she looks at the martin boxes.

1961 J. Heller Catch-22 (1962) i. 9 The hot dog, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Mom's apple pie. That's what everyone's fighting for.

1978 J. Irving World according to Garp i. 24 Call my mom. She'll tell you.

1990 J. Updike Rabbit at Rest ii. 183 There was a taste, oilclothy, or like a hot windowsill paint, or the vanilla and nutmeg when Mom baked a cake.

1996 M. Syal Anita & Me (1997) iii. 45 She sighed and said in a flat, bored voice, ‘Tell me mom. I don't care.’

2. U.S. slang. A passive partner in a lesbian relationship. Also: a lesbian who dresses and behaves in a notably feminine way. Cf. mama n.¹ 2c.

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the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual orientation > homosexuality > [noun] > a homosexual person > female > whose appearance, behaviour, or identity is regarded as traditionally feminine

bitch1923

Margery1936

femme1947

Marge1957

mom1957

lipstick lesbian1983

1957 J. M. Murtagh & S. Harris Cast First Stone ii. 30 She was the head pop and all the other moms thought I was hot stuff to get her.

1957 J. M. Murtagh & S. Harris Cast First Stone gloss. 306 Mom, the girl who takes the female role in a lesbian relationship.

1966 S. Harris Hellhole 84 And, at Hudson, I gained a lot because I was Jerry's mom.

1972 B. Rodgers Queens' Vernacular 137 Mom, lesbian who plays up her femininity.

Compounds

C1. General attributive, as mom cult, mom culture, etc.

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1950 Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. June 230 The ‘mom’ culture in which American adolescents are often said to live.

1957 Economist 28 Dec. 1121/2 Tin Pan Alley, Fundamentalism, and the Mom cult had it coming to them.

1958 Manch. Guardian 7 June 4/6 Three leading serious comedies are studies in parent-hating or mom-bashing.

1989 M. Beattie Beyond Codependency iv. xvi. 182 I knew how to stay in the ‘Mom’ role..but I didn't know how to relax and be close.

1997 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl.-Bull. (Nexis) 11 May 1H Over time a mom-culture would grow that would help new parents ask the right questions.

C2.

mom food n. chiefly U.S. any food (frequently with a high sugar or carbohydrate content) associated with childhood or with home cooking; cf. comfort food n. at comfort n. Additions.

ΚΠ

1986 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 10 Oct. c24/3 Home cooking, mom food, cuisine de femme—call it what you like,..restaurants around town are expected to be stirring up..dishes usually associated with home cooking.

1991 S. Faludi Backlash ii. iv. 83 Mom foods, like meat loaf and chicken potpie, are very big right now.

1996 F. Popcorn & L. Marigold Clicking ii. 107 Is it the craving for the security of Mom Food?

Derivatives

ˈmom-like adj.

ΚΠ

1961 J. McCabe Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy (1962) v. 102 The troubles of the boys in their continuing endeavour to get away from their domineering, Mom-like wives.

1999 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 22 Jan. 45 ‘I never loved your father!’ she blurts out, armed with her newfound freedom from momlike platitudes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mom
释义	momn. Brit. /mɒm/, U.S. /mɑm/ Forms: 1800s– mom, 1900s– momm (rare). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: momma n. Etymology: Shortened < momma n. (see discussion s.v. mama n.¹). colloquial (chiefly North American). 1. One's mother; a mother.Mom is chiefly used as a form of address, or preceded by a possessive (as ‘my mom’); it is also used without possessive (e.g., in quots. 1946 and 1990) in the manner of a proper name.In addition to North American use, mom is also found in English regional (West Midlands) use (cf. quot. 1996; quots. 1904 and 1911 show early use in British sources) and in South African English. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > [noun] mothereOE dame?c1225 merea1275 childbearera1382 genitricea1500 mammy1523 dama1547 mama1555 genetrix1561 mam1570 mum?1595 old lady1599 authoressc1603 mam1608 genitress1610 old woman1668 old girl1745 mummy1768 momma1810 madre1815 maw1826 ma1829 marm1835 mater1843 mom1846 mommy1846 maternal1867 motherkins1870 muvver1871 mumsy1876 mamacita1887 mutti1905 birth mother1906 duchess1909 amma1913 momsey1914 mums1915 moms1925 mata1945 baby-mother1966 mama1982 old dear1985 baby-mama1986 1846 Spirit of Times 14 Nov. 447 The rooster boy look'd in her face, and, ‘look-a-here,’ ses he: ‘Mom. D'yer 'spose this nag don't know his pace?’ 1894 Dial. Notes 1 332 Mam, mom, mæ, for mamma or mother. 1904 R. S. Surtees Ask Mamma (new ed.) xi. 48 The young lady..preferred ‘asking’ her to ‘Ask Momm [1858 Mamma]’. 1911 R. W. Chambers Common Law v. 156 City-wearied fathers of youngsters who called their parents ‘pop’ and ‘mom’. 1946 J. Stuart Tales from Plum Grove Hills 85 I know what Mom is thinking when she looks at the martin boxes. 1961 J. Heller Catch-22 (1962) i. 9 The hot dog, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Mom's apple pie. That's what everyone's fighting for. 1978 J. Irving World according to Garp i. 24 Call my mom. She'll tell you. 1990 J. Updike Rabbit at Rest ii. 183 There was a taste, oilclothy, or like a hot windowsill paint, or the vanilla and nutmeg when Mom baked a cake. 1996 M. Syal Anita & Me (1997) iii. 45 She sighed and said in a flat, bored voice, ‘Tell me mom. I don't care.’ 2. U.S. slang. A passive partner in a lesbian relationship. Also: a lesbian who dresses and behaves in a notably feminine way. Cf. mama n.¹ 2c. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual orientation > homosexuality > [noun] > a homosexual person > female > whose appearance, behaviour, or identity is regarded as traditionally feminine bitch1923 Margery1936 femme1947 Marge1957 mom1957 lipstick lesbian1983 1957 J. M. Murtagh & S. Harris Cast First Stone ii. 30 She was the head pop and all the other moms thought I was hot stuff to get her. 1957 J. M. Murtagh & S. Harris Cast First Stone gloss. 306 Mom, the girl who takes the female role in a lesbian relationship. 1966 S. Harris Hellhole 84 And, at Hudson, I gained a lot because I was Jerry's mom. 1972 B. Rodgers Queens' Vernacular 137 Mom, lesbian who plays up her femininity. Compounds C1. General attributive, as mom cult, mom culture, etc. ΚΠ 1950 Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. June 230 The ‘mom’ culture in which American adolescents are often said to live. 1957 Economist 28 Dec. 1121/2 Tin Pan Alley, Fundamentalism, and the Mom cult had it coming to them. 1958 Manch. Guardian 7 June 4/6 Three leading serious comedies are studies in parent-hating or mom-bashing. 1989 M. Beattie Beyond Codependency iv. xvi. 182 I knew how to stay in the ‘Mom’ role..but I didn't know how to relax and be close. 1997 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl.-Bull. (Nexis) 11 May 1H Over time a mom-culture would grow that would help new parents ask the right questions. C2. mom food n. chiefly U.S. any food (frequently with a high sugar or carbohydrate content) associated with childhood or with home cooking; cf. comfort food n. at comfort n. Additions. ΚΠ 1986 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 10 Oct. c24/3 Home cooking, mom food, cuisine de femme—call it what you like,..restaurants around town are expected to be stirring up..dishes usually associated with home cooking. 1991 S. Faludi Backlash ii. iv. 83 Mom foods, like meat loaf and chicken potpie, are very big right now. 1996 F. Popcorn & L. Marigold Clicking ii. 107 Is it the craving for the security of Mom Food? Derivatives ˈmom-like adj. ΚΠ 1961 J. McCabe Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy (1962) v. 102 The troubles of the boys in their continuing endeavour to get away from their domineering, Mom-like wives. 1999 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 22 Jan. 45 ‘I never loved your father!’ she blurts out, armed with her newfound freedom from momlike platitudes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846
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