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golf widow en · NOUN
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(idiomatic) A woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.
It is claimed that the next best thing a golf widow can do if she cannot fill her lonely hours with croquet is to assume a devout interest in her husband's game.
1900 August 12, “Women Here and There”, in New York Times, page 15:"It's about being a golf widow," shrugged Rita. "What do women do when their husbands are playing golf?"
2003 October 6, Tessa Boase, “In search of the best spas”, in The Telegraph, UK, retrieved 14 Dec 2008:
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