Mom?

Searcher

Not so much of a rant, just a grumpy old man having a moan

More and more, I'm seeing the use of the word "mom" in messages.

I know that it's possible some of the members are American but it sems that most are not.


When did this word start creeping in to (the real) English language and what's wrong with mum or mam?

vyle

I think people in the midlands always use "mom" like how those up north seem to call trousers "pants".

Searcher

vyle wrote: »

I think people in the midlands always use "mom" like how those up north seem to call trousers "pants".

Really?

That would probably explain it then!

scooby088

I am from the midlands and i have used the word "mom" since i can remember.

newmee

Can confirm MOM is a proper Brummy term........it got me too OP when I first moved there from down South but 'tis true.....

paulwellerfan

yeah i second and third the previous posters. i am from bham and been calling my mom -mom for over 40 years

foreign_correspondent

Must be a west midlands thing I presume - here in the east mids its either mum or mam, depending on how posh you are!

Ivory_Tinkler

So there you have it, the Americans must have adopted the term from midland folk and not the other way round!

CHR15

And correct use of the English language diminishes the further North you go!!

jacktyler

Ivory_Tinkler wrote: »

So there you have it, the Americans must have adopted the term from midland folk and not the other way round!

according to this the americans might have got it from the irish immigrants.

nellytheelephant

Not a West Midlands thing, I'm from the Black Country and it's mum!