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grass widower
noun
- a man who is separated, divorced, or lives apart from his wife.
- a man whose wife is away from home frequently or for a long time, as on business or to pursue a sport or hobby.
grass widower
noun
- a man divorced, separated, or living away from his spouse
- a man whose spouse is regularly away for short periods
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grass widower1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
Actually it was now Christmas time, and I was still a grass widower.
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As a grass widower I had, in summer, just travelled about.
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Some said “Sure,” others told her to forget it, and one grass widower drew a laugh by saying that her little spiel reminded him of happier days.
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The Canon had resolved on taking a holiday, and being no lover of solitude in his pleasures, he wished to persuade Maurice to become a grass widower for three weeks.
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"I shall be a gay grass widower for the next two months—wife's gone for a holiday to the West Indies."
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