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a woman whose husband frequently leaves her alone while he plays golf.[1915-20]
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golf widow — noun a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑wife, ↑married woman * * * noun : a woman whose husband spends much time on the golf course * * * a woman whose husband frequently leaves… … Useful english dictionary
golf widow — {n.}, {informal} A woman whose husband is often away from home playing golf. * /Mrs. Thompson didn t like being a golf widow./ … Dictionary of American idioms
golf widow — {n.}, {informal} A woman whose husband is often away from home playing golf. * /Mrs. Thompson didn t like being a golf widow./ … Dictionary of American idioms
golf widow — noun A woman who is deprived of her husbands time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf. It is claimed that the next best thing a golf widow can do if she cannot fill her lonely hours with croquet is to assume a devout… … Wiktionary
golf\ widow — noun informal A woman whose husband is often away from home playing golf. Mrs. Thompson didn t like being a golf widow … Словарь американских идиом
golf widow — Woman whose husband is often away playing golf … A concise dictionary of English slang
widow — ► NOUN 1) a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2) humorous a woman whose husband is often away participating in a specified sport or activity: a golf widow. ► VERB (be widowed) ▪ become a widow or widower. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
widow — [wid′ō] n. [ME widwe < OE widewe, akin to Ger witwe, L vidua < IE * widhewo , separated < base * weidh , to separate: see DIVIDE] 1. a woman who has outlived the man to whom she was married at the time of his death; esp., such a woman… … English World dictionary
golf — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amateur, championship, pro (informal, esp. AmE), professional ▪ Amateur golf is very competitive. ▪ crazy, mini (usually … Collocations dictionary
widow, widower — The primary meaning of widow is that of a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. Widower is the male counterpart of widow. A grass widow is separated or divorced or lives apart from her husband. (The expression comes from the… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
