tiger mother

== English == === Alternative forms === tiger mom, tiger mum === Etymology === The sense of the ambitious mother was popularized by the parenting memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (2011) by Amy Chua. === Noun === tiger mother (plural tiger mothers) A woman who is fiercely protective of one or more people in her care. [from 20th c.] Synonyms: mama bear, mama grizzly Coordinate term: wolf father For more quotations using this term, see Citations:tiger mother. A mother who drives her child or children very hard to succeed in school or in extracurricular studies, such as learning a musical instrument. [from 21st c.] Coordinate term: eagle dad For more quotations using this term, see Citations:tiger mother. ==== Usage notes ==== Often, but not always, used to refer to women of Asian heritage. ==== Translations ==== === References ===