splitsville

[ splits-vil ]

noun

, Slang.

1. the state or condition of being divorced or separated.
2. the act of departing from a place; the state of being empty of people:

   Tallahassee is splitsville--no legislators are left in town.

Word History and Origins

Origin of splitsville¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1950–55; split (in the senses “to separate, divorce” and “to leave, depart”) + ’s ¹ + -ville

Example Sentences

Courteney, Christina, and Laura all heading to splitsville in one week.

From The Daily Beast

But would Sweets (John Francis Daley) go with her or would it be Splitsville for the two?

From The Daily Beast

Here are 15 ways to gauge whether your marriage is for the long haul—or on the fast track to Splitsville.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• breakdown
• disintegration
• dissolution
• divorce
• separation
• split
• termination