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From den (“an individual chapter”) + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting. Attested since 1936.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
den mother
Today it means: An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den. Full definition →
Today it means: An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den. Full definition →
From den (“an individual chapter”) + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting. Attested since 1936.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.