golf widow

golf wid·ow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [golf, gawlf wid-oh]
- /gɒlf, gɔlf ˈwɪd oʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [golf, gawlf wid-oh]
- /gɒlf, gɔlf ˈwɪd oʊ/

Definitions of golf widow words

noun golf widow a woman whose husband frequently leaves her alone while he plays golf. 1
noun golf widow a woman whose husband spends a lot of time playing golf 0
noun golf widow (Idiomatic) A woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf. 0

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Origin of golf widow

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Golf widow

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golf widow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

golf widow usage trend in Literature

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