单词 | hockey mom |
释义 | > as lemmashockey mom hockey mom n. North American colloquial a woman whose child plays, or whose children play, ice hockey; spec. one who is extremely active and enthusiastic in supporting her child or children's participation in the sport; cf. soccer mom n. at soccer n. Compounds 3.In the United States the term was widely popularized by association with Sarah Palin (b. 1964), governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009 and Republican candidate for vice president in 2008 (see quot. 2006). ΚΠ 1956 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 22 Feb. 7/5 (caption) Proud hockey mom... Mrs. Alice Richard beams as she holds a picture of her two famed sons, hockey stars Maurice and Henri. 1984 Stonewall (Manitoba) Interlake Spectator 9 May 22/3 To be a hockey mom..means you do everything moms do plus drive to the rink, work at the rink, and watch games and practices at the rink. 2006 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 9 Nov. (Late ed.) p13 Ms. Palin, a social and fiscal conservative who calls herself a ‘hockey mom’. 2015 Hockey Weekly 14 Jan. 7/2 Although this idea of coping with situations is admirable, the reality is..you are a hockey mom! You are born to speak up! < as lemmas |
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