golf widow

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Awomanwho isdeprivedof herhusband'stimeandattentiondue to his regularabsencein order to playgolf.1900August 12, “Women Here and There”, inNew York Times, page15:It is claimed that the next best thing agolf widowcan do if she cannot fill her lonely hours with croquet is to assume a devout interest in her husband's game.2003October 6, Tessa Boase, “In search of the best spas”, inThe Telegraph, UK, retrieved14 December 2008:"It's about being agolf widow," shrugged Rita. "What do women do when their husbands are playing golf?"

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