The difference between Mama's boy and Sissy

When used as nouns, mama's boy means a male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother, whereas sissy means an effeminate boy or man.


Sissy is also verb with the meaning: to urinate.

Sissy is also adjective with the meaning: effeminate.

check bellow for the other definitions of Mama's boy and Sissy

  1. Mama's boy as a noun (idiomatic, derogatory):

    A male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy.

    Examples:

    "He's such a mama's boy that he can't even ask a girl out for a date without his mother's approval."

  1. Sissy as a noun (pejorative, colloquial):

    An effeminate boy or man.

  2. Sissy as a noun (pejorative, colloquial):

    A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.

  3. Sissy as a noun (BDSM):

    A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.

  4. Sissy as a noun (colloquial):

    Sister.

  1. Sissy as an adjective (pejorative):

    Effeminate.

  2. Sissy as an adjective (pejorative):

    Cowardly.

  1. Sissy as a noun (childish, colloquial):

    Urination; urine.

  1. Sissy as a verb (childish, colloquial):

    To urinate.