Mother Monster

proper noun

A nickname for the American singer and actress Lady Gaga.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A nickname for the American singer and actress Lady Gaga.

    These features of Little Monsters' investments in Lady Gaga are characterized in the name many use to address the creator and center of their community, "Mother Monster."

    2017 October 2, Mark Duffett, Fan Identities and Practices in Context: Dedicated to Music, Routledge, →ISBN, page 73
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    It wasn't just the fans that got a name. As the Little Monsters' affection for Gaga grew, many began to see her as a mother figure and started referring to her as "Mother Monster."

    2013 May 2, Jackie Huba, Monster Loyalty: How Lady Gaga Turns Followers into Fanatics, Penguin, →ISBN, page 96
Cite this entry
APA

Mother Monster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mother%20Monster

MLA

“Mother Monster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mother%20Monster. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mother Monster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mother%20Monster.

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