Momager

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A showbusiness manager who is also the performer's mother. US, slang

    "A growing category of “bad” mother is the so-called “momager,” the woman who interferes with her famous children's affairs, exploits them, and contributes to their tarnished reputations—[...]"

Example

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"A growing category of “bad” mother is the so-called “momager,” the woman who interferes with her famous children's affairs, exploits them, and contributes to their tarnished reputations—[...]"

Etymology

From blend of mom + manager.

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