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Xipe Totec

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17. In Mexico they use the term Mamon.
Sat Aug 5, 2017, 04:52 PM
Aug 2017

A mamón originally refered to a kid goat past it's weaning age but still demanding milk from his mother's teat; head butting her in the udder sometimes to try to get the last drop of milk.

It also refers to a male human who exhibits similar child-like dependence on his mother.

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Tiitie baby- infantile arrested development. TexasProgresive Aug 2017 #1
Yup. That's the best definition of it, I think. MineralMan Aug 2017 #2
Grandma had it right. TexasProgresive Aug 2017 #12
A suckling, self-absorbed toddler Blue Owl Aug 2017 #3
Another good definition. MineralMan Aug 2017 #4
You could take it a step farther... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2017 #14
Stand up, Trump, and do right. We didn't take you to raise. MineralMan Aug 2017 #5
Just one more... Cracklin Charlie Aug 2017 #15
Somebody reported this. I voted "did not break the rules." Towlie Aug 2017 #6
Really? That's funny. MineralMan Aug 2017 #8
And a whiney ass titty baby at that. charlyvi Aug 2017 #7
Indeed! WATB! MineralMan Aug 2017 #9
Or as my Granny would call this type of person, Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #10
That too! MineralMan Aug 2017 #11
Sorry, MineralMan, but that is offensive. SalviaBlue Aug 2017 #13
I agree with you! n/t USALiberal Aug 2017 #18
He's a WATB mcar Aug 2017 #16
In Mexico they use the term Mamon. Xipe Totec Aug 2017 #17
LOL Gothmog Aug 2017 #19
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