Yummy mummy is a slang term used to describe an attractive mother.
The term developed in the late 20th century, and was often applied to celebrity mothers such as
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965) is an English actress and model.
As an actress, her best-known film roles have been as Vanessa Kensington in ''Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' (1997) and as the Devil in ''Bedazzled (2000 ...
or
Victoria Beckham
Victoria Caroline Beckham (; born 17 April 1974) is an English fashion designer, singer, and television personality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice. Wi ...
,
who appeared to quickly regain their pre-pregnancy figures after giving birth, and would continue to lead carefree and affluent lifestyles. Episode 13 of
series six of ''
The Nanny
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'' (airing in 1999) was called "The Yummy Mummy". A stereotypical ''yummy mummy'' was described by
Nirpal Dhaliwal in ''
The Times
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'' as having an existence "bankrolled by a husband working himself to death in the City,
ressingin designer outfits... carries the latest must-have bag
ndwhose hair and nails are perfectly groomed".
Yummy mummy has a similar slang connotation to
MILF
MILF (, as if read as "milf") is an acronym that stands for "Mother I'd Like to Fuck". This abbreviation is used in colloquial English, instead of the whole phrase. It connotes an older woman considered sexually attractive, typically one who has ...
, but suggesting a younger subject.
It was reported in 2008 that celebrity ''yummy mummies'' were contributing to levels of depression in young mothers, making new mothers feel "saggy, baggy and depressed" about their own bodies.
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MILF
MILF (, as if read as "milf") is an acronym that stands for "Mother I'd Like to Fuck". This abbreviation is used in colloquial English, instead of the whole phrase. It connotes an older woman considered sexually attractive, typically one who has ...
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Trophy wife
A trophy wife is a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband. The term is often used in a derogatory or disparaging way, implying that the wife in question has little personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, requires sub ...
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Cougar (slang)
Cougar is a slang term for a woman who seeks romantic or sexual relationships with significantly younger men.
Terminology and age
The origin of the word ''cougar'' as a slang term is debated, but it is thought to have originated in Western Canad ...
Further reading
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References
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Sexuality
Slang terms for women
Stereotypes of upper class women
Female stock characters