SAHM

What Does SAHM Mean in a Text?

SAHM means "Stay at Home Mom."

The abbreviation SAHM (pronounced "sam") is used to refer to a mother who stays at home to take care of her children while her partner goes to work.

A SAHM may also be a SAHW (Stay At Home Wife).

A dad who stays home to look after the kids is known as a SAHD (Stay At Home Dad) (pronounced "sad").

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meaning of SAHM

"Stay at Home Mom"

Summary of Key Points

"Stay at Home Mom" is the most common definition for SAHM on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
SAHM
Definition:Stay at Home Mom
Type:Acronym
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

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An Academic Look at SAHM

SAHM is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken as a word). It is pronounced "sam."

Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.

Example of SAHM Used in a Text

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