splitsville

[ splits-vil ]

/ ˈsplɪts vɪl /

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the state or condition of being divorced or separated.

the act of departing from a place; the state of being empty of people: Tallahassee is splitsville--no legislators are left in town.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

An Americanism first recorded in 1950–55; split (in the senses “to separate, divorce” and “to leave, depart”) + ’s¹ + -ville

Courteney, Christina, and Laura all heading to splitsville in one week.
America's 50 Divorce Capitals|The Daily Beast|October 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But would Sweets (John Francis Daley) go with her or would it be Splitsville for the two?
Here Comes the TV Season!|Jace Lacob|September 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Here are 15 ways to gauge whether your marriage is for the long haul—or on the fast track to Splitsville.
15 Ways to Predict Divorce|Anneli Rufus|May 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST