ALL meanings of ball-and-chain
ball-and-chain
B b - noun ball-and-chain a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner's leg. 1
- noun ball-and-chain a burdensome restraint: The steady accumulation of small debts was a ball and chain to his progress. 1
- noun ball-and-chain Facetious Slang: Often Offensive. a person's spouse or romantic partner, especially a female. 1