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wifebeater

or wife-beat·er

[ wahyf-bee-ter ]

noun

  1. a man who beats his wife.
  2. Slang: Offensive. a white, sleeveless, close-fitting man’s undershirt, often worn as an outer shirt.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wifebeater1

First recorded in 1650–60 wifebeater fordef 1 and in 1990–95 wifebeater fordef 2; wife ( def ) + beater ( def )
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Example Sentences

When the song ends, one of the wifebeater boys onstage calls out: “If you ladies got some good coochie, bring it on up here!”

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