Bonus mom noun phrase informal
Step-mother.
Jane could not get on with her bonus mom, so she was not welcome in her father's house.
The two eventually started dating and married in 1980. Taylor became bonus mom to Jack 's four children from a previous marriage.
His father died leaving his young children in the care of a cruel bonus mom.
Used to refer to a biological mother
One's father or mother
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!