momma juice
- noun
- Informal
:
vino de mamá
- Sunday mornings aren't complete without my cup of momma juice.
Examples
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He jokingly referred to the wine as momma juice at the party.
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She enjoys her momma juice every evening.
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After a long day with the kids, she treated herself to some momma juice on the couch.
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Can I have some momma juice too?
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After a long day with the kids, she treated herself to some momma juice on the couch.
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Sunday mornings aren't complete without my cup of momma juice.
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He jokingly referred to the wine as momma juice at the party.
Synonyms
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A cold alcoholic drink made with milk, sugar, and spices
A drink with alcohol mothers drink to relax in the evening
Drinks with alcohol that make people act silly
How Relaxing
Surface Forms
Morphology
A B1 learner who knows 'momma' and 'juice' can readily infer this refers to a mother's drink or a drink associated with a parent, so the basic idea is compositional. However, the precise sense (whether it means coffee, an alcoholic beverage, or is ironic/humorous) relies on cultural slang and context, so the meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Momma juice may come from a joking image of a tired mother, momma, pouring herself a special drink, juice, to feel better after a long day. That's why the phrase now means a comforting drink for parents, sometimes alcohol and sometimes coffee.