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

With the affectionate ardor of a grass widower of fifty-five, in a State where divorces sprout like mushrooms, he was loath to believe that ANN was utterly lost to him.

From Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 39, December 24, 1870. by Various

Jones a grass widower whose wife lives in Paris.

From The British Association's Visit to Montreal, 1884 : letters by Rayleigh, Clara

I'm a sort of grass widower today—been taking my wife out to see her sister.

From He Fell in Love with His Wife by Roe, Edward Payson

"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