tiger mother
[ tahy-ger muhth-er ]
/ ˈtaɪ gər ˌmʌð ər /
noun
a strict mother, especially an East Asian, who demands academic excellence and obedience from her children.
Also
Informal,
tiger mom.
Origin of tiger mother
term popularized by
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother , title of a book (2011) by Amy Chua (born 1962)
Words nearby tiger mother
tiger lily,
tiger lizard,
tiger market,
tiger mosquito,
tiger moth,
tiger mother,
tiger prawn,
tiger salamander,
tiger shark,
tiger snake,
tiger swallowtail
British Dictionary definitions for tiger mother
tiger mother
noun
a very strict mother who demands that her children reach a high level of achievement
Word Origin for tiger mother
C21: coined by Amy Chua (b.1962) in her memoir
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (2011)