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grass widow
a woman abandoned by her husband. (The origin of this is not clear.) Jane's husband isn't dead, but she's a widow just the same—a grass widow. Bill ran off and left Mary a grass widow. See also: grass a grass widow (humorous) a woman who spends a lot of time apart from her husband, often because he is working in another place 'I hear Steve's in Florida again.' 'Yes, I've become a grass widow ever since he's had this new job.' See also: grass Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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