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plural moms
(Canada, South Africa, US, West Midlands, colloquial, informal) Mother.
(by extension) used as a term of address for one's wife quotations examples
(spoken by the father) I don't share it with mom! Right, mom?
2017, Allstate: All Alone
(informal) An adult female owner of a pet. examples
third-person singular simple present moms, present participle momming, simple past and past participle mommed
(transitive, Canada, US, informal) To care for in a motherly way. quotations examples
The shock of my news had worn off, and now she'd want to know where I was, how I was doing, and she'd sniff out that I was with someone. “I just wanted to check in on you.” That was Mom. Totally unashamed about momming me.
Marie Johnston, Finish Line