her indoors
her indoors
old-fashioned A man's wife, who was traditionally expected to remain primarily indoors to keep the house and raise the children. Primarily heard in UK. I never know what to get her indoors when our anniversary rolls around.
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Either I should take it easier on her indoors in future or these guys should get out from behind the counter more often.
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