Mama's Boy is a term used to describe a young man who is overly attached to his mother and has difficulty separating from her. Oedipus is a character from Greek mythology who unknowingly married his own mother, thus making him an archetypal example of a Mama's Boy. SON is a term used to describe a male offspring of a parent. SISSY and PANSY are both terms used to describe a man who is considered to be weak or effeminate. Nino is a Spanish term for a young boy, which can also be used to refer to a Mama's Boy.