noun
Meaning 1
A tiger mother.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, informal
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Phrase guide
tiger mom
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Across languages
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- Chinese Mandarin: 虎媽 /虎妈 (hǔmā) — ambitious mother
- Finnish: kunnianhimoinen äiti — ambitious mother
- French: mère tigre — ambitious mother
- Japanese: 教育ママ (kyōiku mama) — ambitious mother
- Norwegian Bokmål: tigermamma — ambitious mother
- Norwegian Bokmål: tigerforelder — ambitious mother
- Polish: surowa i bardzo wymagająca matka — ambitious mother