golf widow

noun

1. a woman whose husband frequently leaves her alone while he plays golf.

Word History and Origins

Origin of golf widow¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

But the young golf widows, O my brothers, Are weeping bitterly, They are weeping in the playtime of the others, While you're swiping from the tee.

From Project Gutenberg

That old joke of hers about being a golf widow won't go any more.

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The windows of these east rooms overlook the eighteenth green, and during tournaments they are favorite vantage points of golf widows and enthusiasts who are too old to follow the competitors around the course.

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Yes, the young golf widows, O my brothers, Do you ask them why they weep?

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