wear the bull's feather

To have an adulterous wife; to be cuckolded. The cuckold is traditionally associated with horns, and a "bull's feather" was once a term for a horn. I never thought I would wear the bull's feather, but it's true—my wife cheated on me.

See also: feather, wear

See also:

wear the horns
put horns on (one)
fur and feather
show (one's) horns
rattle
all horns and rattles
get out of (one's) way
hit the bull's-eye
move out of (one's) way
horn of plenty

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