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mamis.

mama's boy (male person who is or is claimed to be overly attached to or influenced by his mother)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑmis/[ˈmɑ̝mis̠]
  1. mama's boy (male person who is or is claimed to be overly attached to or influenced by his mother)

    derogatory
  2. sissy (of a male, overly timid and unassertive)

  3. in plural, men's long underpants

Where this word comes from

Clipping of mammanpoika (“mama's boy”) + -is.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.