other half en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) A spouse or a significant other.
It depends on what my other half says.
Near-synonyms: better half (positive valence), ball and chain (negative valence)
Oh, I'm still missing my other half / Oh, it must be something I did in the past
1972, Lou Reed, “Goodnight Ladies”, in Transformer:
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(idiomatic) The wealthy; the very wealthy.
how the other half lives
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see other, half.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| other halves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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ru втора́я полови́на (spouse) · pl druga połówka (spouse) · fi toinen puolisko (spouse) · fr moitié (spouse)