grass widower

American  

noun

1. a man who is separated, divorced, or lives apart from his wife.

2. a man whose wife is away from home frequently or for a long time, as on business or to pursue a sport or hobby.

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grass widower British  

noun

1. a man divorced, separated, or living away from his spouse

2. a man whose spouse is regularly away for short periods

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Etymology

Origin of grass widower

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Meredith worked on alone for a while, a crusty grass widower.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I shall be a gay grass widower for the next two months—wife's gone for a holiday to the West Indies."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 25, 1914 by Various

Some said “Sure,” others told her to forget it, and one grass widower drew a laugh by saying that her little spiel reminded him of happier days.

From Crooked Trails and Straight by Hutchison, D. C.

Actually it was now Christmas time, and I was still a grass widower.

From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel

He's be'n a widower once an' a grass widower twice.

From Cape Cod and All the Pilgrim Land, June 1922, Volume 6, Number 4 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of Southeastern Massachusetts by Various