grass widower

noun

1. a man who is separated, divorced, or lives apart from his wife.
2. 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

1. a man divorced, separated, or living away from his spouse
2. a man whose spouse is regularly away for short periods

Word History and Origins

Origin of grass widower¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

My wife has gone up to the hills with our little ones, so I am at present a grass widower.

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Two old married fogies, two harum-scarum boys, and a grass-widower!

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My wifes gone away and left me for the day, and Im a forsaken grass widower.

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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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He was then fifty years old, a grass-widower—twice over—and on the lookout for a wife.

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