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- noun A
mother whodrives herchild /children very hard tosucceed inschool and/or inextracurricular studies like learning amusical instrument .
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Popularized by the 2011 memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua.
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kewpid commented on the word tiger mother
Amy Chua. See Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior
January 17, 2011