momager
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Meaning · English
A showbusiness manager who is also the performer's mother.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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—[...]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “momager” mean?
A showbusiness manager who is also the performer's mother.
Is “momager” formal or informal?
momager is generally slang.