Phrase guide

sugar mama

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An older woman who spends money on a younger person, usually for romantic or sexual reasons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From slang sugar (“money”) and colloquial mama (“mother”).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vroetelmammie — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乾媽 /干妈 (gānmā) — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • French: maman-gâteau — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • German: Sugar Mama — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Japanese: シュガーママ (shugāmama) — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Khmer: យាយចិញ្ចឹម (yiəyceñcəm) — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Khmer: យាយ (yiəy) — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Korean: 슈가마마 (syugamama) — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sugarmama — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Polish: sponsorka — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Portuguese: patroa — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Russian: са́харная ма́мочка (sáxarnaja mámočka) — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Russian: са́харная ма́ма (sáxarnaja máma) — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.
  • Spanish: asaltacunas — older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.