monster-in-law en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of monster + mother-in-law.
Meanings
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(colloquial, humorous) A very unpleasant mother-in-law (spouse's mother).
So when we belatedly celebrated Caspar's third anniversary the following weekend, I was notably frosty towards her. But this is not a typical tale of monster-in-law woes.
2011 April 22, Anna Maxted, “Why I love my mother-in-law”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monsters-in-law | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
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