mama's boy; overly attached to one's mother
Common colloquial term for a man (or sometimes a woman) who is excessively dependent on or attached to his mother, often used critically or humorously.
See also: マザーコンプレックス
He's a mama's boy, so he calls his mother every day.
That person seems to be overly attached to his mother and consults her about everything.
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
Abbreviation of マザーコンプレックス; used in psychological or analytical contexts, but in everyday speech the term usually refers to the non-sexual sense (sense 1).
See also: マザーコンプレックス
In Freudian theory, the Oedipus complex refers to a boy's sexual attachment to his mother.
His friends tell him he's a bit of a mama's boy.
He wants to stop being a mama's boy once he gets married.